crecer

Meaning

to grow

Opposite of
decrecer
Synonyms

aumentarse alguna cosa

hacerse mayor

hacerse mayor o más alto

brotar capullo o botón

formarse capullo o botón

ponerse grano

volverse círculo

entrar en sazón

llegar a la adultez

madurar los frutos

dar frutos

frutificar

subir de punto

aumentar de fase

incrementar la intensidad

fly high

natar

acrecentarse hacienda

aumentarse alguna

dar fruto

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
cre‧cer
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɾeˈθeɾ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish cresçer, from Latin crēscĕre, from Proto-Italic *krēskō, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁- (“to grow, become bigger”). Compare French croître, Italian crescere and English crescent.

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