🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

grandit

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡʁɑ̃di

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Grown/ɡroʊn/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"L'arbre a grandit considérablement au cours de l'année dernière."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To have increased in size, number, or strength.

    "The tree has grown significantly over the past year."
  2. 2

    To have developed or matured.

    "She has grown into a talented musician."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'grown' is the past participle of the verb 'grow', which originates from the Old English 'growan', meaning to increase or develop. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *greuwanan, which also relates to the concept of growth in various Germanic languages.

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