Skip to content

grandir

to grow up, to grow taller

verb grahn-DEER Less Common

Also means

to increase, to rise

Usage Note

Grandir is an intransitive verb meaning to grow up (of a child) or to grow taller. It also has a figurative sense of expanding in stature or importance (l'entreprise grandit rapidement — the company is growing rapidly). Used transitively, it can mean to make someone seem greater (ce rôle l'a grandi — this role elevated him). It is a regular -ir verb.

Examples

"Les enfants grandissent vite."

Natural Translation

Children grow up quickly.

Explore French by topic