crescere

Definitions of crescere
  1. verb
    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
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    arrampicarsi, enfiare, gonfiare, ingrandire, lievitare, rialzare, rincarare, tumefare
    increase in value or to a higher point
    accentuare
    grow or intensify
    allungarsi, distendersi
    become longer by being stretched and pulled
    formarsi, nascere, prodursi, svilupparsi
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    espandersi, estendere, incrementare, sviluppare
    become larger in size or volume or quantity
    espandersi, fiorire, ingagliardirsi, prosperare
    grow vigorously
    estendersi, moltiplicarsi, proliferare
    grow rapidly
    allungarsi
    become long or longer
    allignare, attecchire, prendere, radicare
    take root and begin to grow
    enfiare, gonfiare, ingrandire, lievitare, tumefare
    increase in volume
    allargare, espandere, espandersi, spandere
    extend in one or more directions
    differenziare, individualizzare, personalizzare
    become different during development
    risuscitare
    be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength
    invecchiare, maturare
    grow old or older
    profittare, progredire
    develop in a positive way
    maturare, maturarsi
    develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
    dilatarsi, gonfiarsi
    become inflated
    fiorire, sbocciare
    develop or come to a promising stage
    fiorire, sbocciare
    produce or yield flowers
    amplificare, ingrandire
    increase in size, volume or significance
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    accentuarsi, amplificare, aumentare, incrementare, ingrandirsi, salire
    become bigger or greater in amount
  2. verb
    increase in size by natural process
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    sfaldarsi
    grow by producing or unfolding leaves
    germinare, germogliare, nascere
    produce buds, branches, or germinate
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    formarsi, nascere, prodursi, svilupparsi
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  3. verb
    become bigger or greater in amount
    synonyms: accentuarsi, amplificare, aumentare, incrementare, ingrandirsi, salire
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    assottigliarsi, calare, decrescere, diminuire, ribassare, scadere, scemare
    decrease in size, extent, or range
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    sovrapporsi
    have an increased effect
    conseguire, susseguire
    increase or develop
    accumularsi, ammassarsi, ammonticchiarsi, immagazzinare, raccogliersi
    collect or gather
    aggiungere, unire
    make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
    acuirsi, acutizzare, acutizzarsi
    become more intense
    acutizzare
    make more intense, stronger, or more marked
    rivalutare
    gain in value
    arrampicarsi, impomatare, incerare, lievitare, sciolinare
    go up or advance
    impomatare, incerare, sciolinare
    increase in phase
    diffondersi, dilatarsi, spandersi
    increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
    arrampicarsi, enfiare, gonfiare, ingrandire, lievitare, rialzare, rincarare, tumefare
    increase in value or to a higher point
    accentuare
    grow or intensify
    includere
    add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category
    punteggiare
    insert punctuation marks into
    amalgamare, assommare, combinare, conglobare
    put or add together
    fortificare, munire
    add nutrients to
    inarcare
    increase
    allungarsi, distendersi
    become longer by being stretched and pulled
    formarsi, nascere, prodursi, svilupparsi
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    espandersi, estendere, incrementare, sviluppare
    become larger in size or volume or quantity
    amplificare
    increase the volume of
    dilatarsi
    become wider
    avvampare, divampare, impennarsi, inalberarsi, stizzirsi
    erupt or intensify suddenly
    espandersi, fiorire, ingagliardirsi, prosperare
    grow vigorously
    estendersi, moltiplicarsi, proliferare
    grow rapidly
    allungarsi
    become long or longer
    allignare, attecchire, prendere, radicare
    take root and begin to grow
    acuminare, aguzzare, appuntare, temperare
    make crisp or more crisp and precise
    acuminare, aguzzare, appuntare, temperare
    make (one's senses) more acute
    accelerare
    move faster
    tempestare
    provide with or construct with studs
    enfiare, gonfiare, ingrandire, lievitare, tumefare
    increase in volume
    allargare, espandere, espandersi, spandere
    extend in one or more directions
    arricchire
    make wealthy or richer
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