grandir

/gʁɑ̃.diʁ/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

to grow up
- Les enfants grandissent très vite.
  
  Children grow up very fast.

croître is more general or formal, and can apply to plants or numbers; grandir is more about a person or child growing up.

Similar in other languages

German

aufwachsen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to grow up."

German

heranwachsen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to grow up."

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Last updated 2026-09-27