wachsen
Translation
to grow, to increase, to expand, to wax
Examples
Das Kind wuchs sehr schnell.
The child grew very quickly.
Der Baum wuchs in den Himmel.
The tree grew towards the sky.
Seine Angst wuchs mit jeder Minute.
His fear grew with every minute.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) grows ((by sth.)) sth. increases by sth. The turnover grew by 10 percent.
((sb./sth.)) grows sb./sth. grows The plant grows well in the garden.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zunehmen (to increase), größer werden (to get bigger); Antonyms: schrumpfen (to shrink), abnehmen (to decrease)
Etymology
From Old High German 'wahsan', cognate with the English word 'wax', as in a 'waxing moon' (a moon that is growing).
Memory Tips
Connect 'wachsen' to the English 'waxing moon'. Just as the moon grows fuller, things that 'wachsen' get bigger.