grandir
grow up · grow
C’est le fait de devenir plus grand, plus âgé ou plus mûr avec le temps.
The French verb "grandir" means "to grow" or "to grow up."
Meaning:
- It primarily refers to physical growth, such as a child or a plant getting bigger or taller.
- It can also mean maturing or developing emotionally or intellectually.
Examples:
- Un enfant grandit vite. — A child grows up quickly.
- Les plantes grandissent au printemps. — Plants grow in the spring.
- Il a grandi et est devenu plus responsable. — He grew up and became more responsible.
Synonyms and differences:
- Croître: Also means "to grow," but is more formal or literary and usually used for natural growth (plants, animals, populations).
- Augmenter: Means "to increase" and is often used for quantities, numbers, or abstract concepts, not physical size.
- Devenir adulte: Means "to become an adult" and focuses on the process of maturing rather than physical growth.
So, "grandir" is the common everyday verb for growing tall, increasing in size, or developing maturity.
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Examples
Les enfants aiment grandir vite.verb
Children like to grow up fast.
Chaque jour, ils veulent grandir un peu plus.verb
Every day, they want to grow a little more.
Quand as-tu commencé à grandir autant?verb
When did you start to grow so much?
Elle a beaucoup changé en grandissant.verb
She has changed a lot while growing up.
Mon frère a grandi dans une petite ville au bord de la mer.verb
My brother grew up in a small town by the sea.
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