il grossit

gets bigger, grows, swells

→ grossir
gross gain weight, put on weight + it he/she/it present or past tense
verb · third singular · present indicative Rare #34,136
gets bigger, grows, swells
FR: Son ventre grossit mois après mois.
EN: His belly gets bigger month after month.
Conjugation of grossir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First grossis
Second grossis
Third grossit
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First grossis
Second grossis
Third grossit

Mais ça grossit.

But it's getting bigger.

— Le Cinquième Élément (1997)

Il grossit de plus en plus.

It's getting bigger and bigger.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Le tourbillon grossit.

The whirlpool is growing larger.

— Night Watch (2004)

Il grossit.

He's getting fat.

— Night Watch (2004)

Tom grossit.

Tom is getting fat.

Si on mange trop on grossit.

If you eat too much, you gain weight.

Il y a de plus en plus de sable et il grossit sans cesse.

There is more and more sand and it is constantly growing.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)

Le sable grossit.

The sand is getting bigger.

— Insaisissables 3 (2025)