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.
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