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engrosar

to swell

verb en-groh-SAHR Rare
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Also means

to increase

Usage Note

Engrosar primarily means to swell in size or to increase in number, as in engrosar las filas ('to swell the ranks'). It can also describe a physical thickening of a substance. The related adjective is grueso ('thick').

Examples

"Muchos voluntarios engrosaron las filas del partido."

Natural Translation

Many volunteers swelled the party's ranks.

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