Portuguese | English |
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crescer verb | evolve [evolved, evolving, evolves](move in regular procession through a system) get up(to grow stronger) grow((intransitive) to become bigger) grow up(to mature and become an adult) increase [increased, increasing, increases](become larger) thrive [throve, thriven, thriving, thrives](to increase in bulk or stature) wax [waxed, waxing, waxes](phase of a planet) |
acrescer verb | accrete [accreted, accreting, accretes](to grow together) accrue [accrued, accruing, accrues](increase) |
decrescer verb | dwindle [dwindled, dwindling, dwindles]((intransitive) to decrease, shrink, vanish) |
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) |