accrescono

Accrescono is the third person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb accrescere, meaning “they increase” or “they grow.” It is used when the subject is plural and the action is ongoing in the present.

Etymology and form: accrescere comes from the Latin accrescere, related to crescere (to grow) with an assimilated prefix ad- or ac- that intensifies the meaning. The present tense forms of accrescere include io accresco, tu accresci, egli accresce, noi accresciamo, voi accresciete, essi accrescono. The verb can be used transitively (accrescere something) or intransitively (accrescono di fronte a una situazione). The past participle is accresciuto, used with auxiliary essere in compound tenses.

Usage and nuance: accrescono is common in formal, technical, or literary contexts, especially in economics, statistics, biology, and social sciences, where it emphasizes a process of accumulation or amplification over time. It can carry a sense of progressive growth or escalation, sometimes with a sense of cumulative effect. In everyday speech, synonyms such as aumentano or crescono are more frequent, though accrescere can add a nuance of deliberate or measurable growth.

Examples:

- I dati accrescono la nostra comprensione del fenomeno. (The data increase our understanding of the phenomenon.)

- I costi si accrescono con l’inflazione. (The costs rise with inflation.)

- Gli investimenti accrescono i profitti nel trimestre. (Investments increase profits in the quarter.)

Voci correlate:

- Accrescere

- Accrescimento

- Crescita

- Aumento