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crescer meaning in English

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crescer verb

evolve [evolved, evolving, evolves](move in regular procession through a system)
verb
[UK: ɪ.ˈvɒlv] [US: ɪ.ˈvɑːlv]

get up(to grow stronger)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet ʌp] [US: ˈɡet ʌp]

grow((intransitive) to become bigger)
verb
[UK: ɡrəʊ] [US: ˈɡroʊ]

grow up(to mature and become an adult)
verb
[UK: ɡrəʊ ʌp] [US: ˈɡroʊ ʌp]

increase [increased, increasing, increases](become larger)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈkriːs] [US: ˌɪn.ˈkriːs]

thrive [throve, thriven, thriving, thrives](to increase in bulk or stature)
verb
[UK: θraɪv] [US: ˈθraɪv]

wax [waxed, waxing, waxes](phase of a planet)
verb
[UK: wæks] [US: ˈwæks]

acrescer verb

accrete [accreted, accreting, accretes](to grow together)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈkriːt] [US: ə.ˈkriːt]

accrue [accrued, accruing, accrues](increase)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈkruː] [US: ə.ˈkruː]

decrescer verb

dwindle [dwindled, dwindling, dwindles]((intransitive) to decrease, shrink, vanish)
verb
[UK: ˈdwɪn.dl̩] [US: ˈdwɪn.dl̩]

deitar cedo e cedo erguer dá saúde e faz crescer phrase

early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise(Benjamin Franklin quote)
phrase