| 【cresc】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "crescere," and "crescens." It carries the basic meaning of "grow," and "rise." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "cresc"]
concrete ***[3453] You use concrete to indicate that something is definite and specific.
crescent ☆[5363] A crescent is a curved shape that is wider in the middle than at i
crew ****[1912] The crew of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft is the people who work on and operate it.
decrease ***[2279] When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
increase ****[411] If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount.
increasing ***[2256] increase + ing
increasingly ****[1376] You can use increasingly to indicate that a situation or quality is becoming greater in intensity or more common.
recruit ***[2506] If you recruit people for an organization, you select them and persuade them to join it or work for it.
[WORD ROOT]root cresc
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cruit, cresc, crew, crete, crease
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) crescere, crescens
[MEANING]root grow, rise
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 crescere to grow, come forth, spring up, thrive, swell, increase in numbers or strength
- 【Latin】 crescens [nominative of crescentum]
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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concrete ★★★[3453] adjective from concrete 〈 cresc
【DEFINITION】 You use concrete to indicate that something is definite and specific.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together ⑵ crete(cresc); grow, rise
【Etymology】 《Latin concretus》 [past participle of concrescere] condensed, hardened, stiff, curdled, congealed, clotted; (figuratively) thick; dim; (literally) grown together
【First Known Meaning】 actual, solid; particular, individual; denoting a substance
【DERIVATIVEs】 concretely, concreteness, concretion, concretionary, concretive, concretively, concretize, concrete
crescent ☆[5363] noun from cresc
【DEFINITION】 A crescent is a curved shape that is wider in the middle than at i
【pl.】 crescents
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cresc; grow, rise ⑵ ent(ant); suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin crescere》 to grow, come forth, spring up, thrive, swell, increase in numbers or strength
【First Known Meaning】 crescent-shaped ornament
crew ★★★★[1912] noun from crew 〈 cresc
【DEFINITION】 The crew of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft is the people who work on and operate it.
【pl.】 crews
【ROOTs】 crew(cresc); grow, rise
【Etymology】 《French crue》 an increase, recruit, military reinforcement
【First Known Meaning】 group of soldiers sent as reinforcements (obsolete)
【DERIVATIVEs】 crewless, crew
decrease ★★★[2279] verb from decrease 〈 cresc
【DEFINITION】 When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
【Declension/Conjugation】 decreased, decreased, decreasing, decreases
【SYNONYM】 diminish, wane
【ANTONYM】 increase
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ crease(cresc); grow, increase
【Etymology】 《Latin decrescere》 de+crescere;
【First Known Meaning】 become less, be diminished gradually
【DERIVATIVEs】 decreasing, decreasingly, decrease
increase ★★★★[411] verb from increase 〈 cresc
【DEFINITION】 If something increases or you increase it, it becomes greater in number, level, or amount.
【Declension/Conjugation】 increased, increased, increasing, increases
【SYNONYM】 ramp up
【ANTONYM】 decrease
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ crease(cresc); grow, make, create
【Etymology】 《Latin crescere》 to grow, come forth, spring up, thrive, swell, increase in numbers or strength
【First Known Meaning】 become greater in size or number
【DERIVATIVEs】 increasable, increasedly, increaser, increasing, increasingly, increase
increasing ★★★[2256] adjective from increase 〈 cresc
【DEFINITION】 increase + ing
【ANTONYM】 decreasing
【COMPOSITION】 increase + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ creas(cresc); grow, make, create ⑶ ing; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin crescere》 to grow, come forth, spring up, thrive, swell, increase in numbers or strength
【DERIVATIVEs】 increasable, increasedly, increaser, increasing, increasingly, increase
increasingly ★★★★[1376] adverb from increase 〈 cresc
【DEFINITION】 You can use increasingly to indicate that a situation or quality is becoming greater in intensity or more common.
【SYNONYM】 more and more
【COMPOSITION】 increasing + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ creas(cresc); grow, make, create ⑶ ing; adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin crescere》 to grow, come forth, spring up, thrive, swell, increase in numbers or strength
【DERIVATIVEs】 increasable, increasedly, increaser, increasing, increasingly, increase
recruit ★★★[2506] verb from recruit 〈 cresc
【DEFINITION】 If you recruit people for an organization, you select them and persuade them to join it or work for it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 recruited, recruited, recruiting, recruits
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ cruit(cresc); make, create
【Etymology】 《French recruter》
【First Known Meaning】 to strengthen, reinforce
【DERIVATIVEs】 recruitable, recruital, recruiter, recruitment, recruit
Other words containing "cresc"; accresce, accrescence, accrescent, accrete, accretion, accrue, cresc, crescendo, crewmate, decreased, increasable, increased, increasedly, increaser, recruitment, surcrew
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
cred
cre-
cracy-
cover
count
corp-, corpor-
cord-, cor-
contra-, contro-
commun-, comun-
come
