croître

to grow, to increase

k ʁ w a t ʁ
verb Rare #37,091
to grow, to increase A somewhat formal alternative to grandir when referring to people or living things.
FR: Les plantes peuvent croître dans ce jardin.
EN: Plants can grow in this garden.
Conjugation of croître
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third croît croissent
croître
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third — croissent

Les désirs ne cessent de croître !

Desires keep growing!

— L'Agent secret (2025)

Il continue à croître.

It continues to grow.

L'économie algérienne est en train de croître.

The Algerian economy is growing.

L'a fait croître.

Made it grow.

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

L'amour commença à croître entre les deux.

Love began to grow between the two of them.

L'économie algérienne continue de croître.

The Algerian economy continues to grow.

L'effort des mains continue de croître.

The effort exerted by the hands continues to increase.

— Le Miroir (1975)

Ça continue à croître.

It keeps growing.

Elle continue à croître.

It continues to grow.