agrandit

Agrandit is the third-person singular present indicative form of the French verb agrandir, which means to enlarge, widen, or extend. It is used when the subject causes an increase in size, extent, or scope.

In the present tense, the full conjugation of agrandir is j'agrandis, tu agrandis, il/elle agrandit, nous agrandissons, vous agrandissez, ils/elles agrandissent. The form agrandit corresponds to il/elle agrandit. Common constructions include phrases like "Il agrandit la pièce" (he enlarges the room) and "Elle agrandit une photo" (she enlarges a photo).

Origin and related forms: agrandir comes from the adjective grand (large) with a prefix that adds the sense of making larger. The noun for the action is l'agrandissement; the past participle is agrandi. In compound tenses it uses the auxiliary avoir (e.g., j'ai agrandi).

Usage notes: the verb can refer to physical enlargement (space, dimensions), digital enlargement (enlarging an image or document), or figurative expansion (the scope of a project). It is common in both everyday and formal French and appears in a variety of registers, from technical to literary contexts.