Grandir (en. To grow)

/ɡʁɑ̃.diʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Become larger in stature or size.

Children grow quickly.

Les enfants grandissent rapidement.

Progress in maturity or development.

She has grown a lot personally.

Elle a beaucoup grandi sur le plan personnel.

Develop, evolve.

This company has grown due to its investments.

Cette entreprise a grandi grâce à ses investissements.

From Latin 'grandire', derived from 'grandis' meaning big.

grow in experiences

Acquire knowledge and skills over time.

grandir en expériences

make grow

Help someone to develop or progress.

faire grandir

grow in faith

Increase one's confidence or spirituality.

grandir dans la foi

greatness

State of being large.

grandeur

large

Having a large size or great importance.

grand

growth

Increase in size, number, or significance.

croissance

Gain experience

Since he has been living alone, he has really gained experience.

Depuis qu'il vit seul, il a vraiment pris de la bouteille.

Gain in size

He has really gained in size this summer.

Il a vraiment gagné en taille cet été.