Portuguese

Alternative forms

• crecer (obsolete)

Verb

crescer ‎(first-person singular present indicative cresço, past participle crescido)

1. (intransitive) to grow (become bigger, older, or taller)

   A criança crescerá e tornar-se-á um adulto.‎

   The child will grow and become an adult.

2. (intransitive) to grow (in number); to become more numerous

   A população romana cresceu durante o império.‎

   The Roman population grew during the empire.

3. (intransitive) to become more important (within a group or context)

   Com os milagres da cabaça e da sandalha, Brian cresce dentro da Frente Popular do Povo da Judeia.‎

   With the gourd and sandal miracles, Brian becomes more important within the Popular People’s Front of Judaea.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:crescer.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to become bigger, older or taller): medrar
• (to grow in number): aumentar, multiplicar, multiplicar-se

Antonyms

• (to grow in number): decrescer, diminuir

Related terms

• crescente
• crescido
• crescimento