agrandissons

Agrandissons is the first-person plural present indicative form of the French verb agrandir, meaning to enlarge, to increase in size or extent, or to extend. In standard usage, it translates to “we enlarge” or “we are enlarging.” It is commonly used in sentences describing actions carried out by the subject nous and can apply to physical spaces as well as more abstract enlargements.

Agrandir is a regular -ir verb of the second conjugation. Its present tense forms are: j'agrandis, tu agrandis, il agrandit, nous agrandissons, vous agrandissez, ils agrandissent. The nous form, agrandissons, combines the stem agrand- with the ending -issons, following the pattern of other -ir verbs such as finir (finissons) or choisir (choisissons). The verb is transitive and takes a direct object, as in Nous agrandissons la salle or Nous agrandissons le projet.

Usage: primarily associated with enlarging physical space or dimensions, but it can also describe expanding scope or reach when used with appropriate objects, for example agrandir son champ d'action or agrandir les perspectives in a figurative sense. In many contexts, especially more formal or non-physical senses, verbs like élargir are commonly used as alternatives.

Etymology and related forms: agrandir derives from grand meaning large, augmented by a productive prefix to convey increase. The related noun is l’agrandissement (the enlargement). Related verbs that express similar ideas include agrandir and élargir, which differ in nuance and typical usage.