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The French word for grow is
pousser





grow

French Definition


grow
     1. v. (Transitif) et (intransitif) Pousser.
           (intransitif) The corn is growing well.
     2. v. (Transitif) Semer, planter.
           Are you planning to grow corn again next year?
     3. v. (Intransitif) Croître, grandir.
           I think your son must have grown 10 centimeters since I last saw him. (grown by 10 centimeters)
           All of the plants grow well in this climate.
     4. v. (Transitif) Faire croître, faire grandir.
           He decided to grow wheat on this part of the farm.
           If we plan wisely, we can grow this oil company into a billion dollar business.

Translations for grow and their definitions

grandir
     1. v. to grow, get bigger
     2. v. to grow up
           Vous avez grandi où ? - Where did you grow up?
     3. v. to magnify


croître
     1. v. to grow


pousser
     1. v. to push
     2. v. to urge on, encourage
           pousser quelqu'un à faire quelque chose
           pousser à
     3. v. to grow
           L'arbre pousse vite. - The tree is growing quickly.
     4. v. to spring up, to sprout
           Les Starbucks poussent comme des champignons ici. - The Starbucks are springing up like mushrooms here.
     5. v. to utter (a cry)
     6. v. to move aside


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