crecer
/kɾeˈθeɾ/ · A2 · verb
to grow
🌱 crecer → crescent, crescendo, increase: all from Latin crescere, to grow
Latin crescere (to grow) gave Spanish crecer and English crescent (the growing moon), crescendo (growing louder) and increase. Hear the shared cre- and the meaning comes with it: when something grows, it increases, it crece.