cresciate

Cresciate is a conjugated form of the Italian verb crescere, which means to grow or to increase. It is the second-person plural present subjunctive form (as in che voi cresciate) and appears in subordinate clauses that require the subjunctive mood.

In standard Italian, the present subjunctive forms of crescere are: che io cresca, che tu cresca, che lui/lei cresca, che noi cresciamo, che voi cresciate, che loro crescano. The form cresciate is therefore specifically used for voi in contexts expressing doubt, possibility, desire, emotion, necessity, or after certain conjunctions and verbs that govern the subjunctive, such as Spero che voi cresciate bene o in salute.

Usage examples include sentences like: Spero che voi cresciate sani e forti. È importante che voi cresciate con responsabilità. These constructions are common in formal writing and in speech that adheres to standard grammar rules. The form does not function as an ordinary imperative in standard Italian; imperative forms for voi with crescere do not use cresciate in typical everyday commands.

Etymology traces cresciate to crescere, which derives from Latin crescere, sharing a common root with related Romance languages. The stem cresci- remains stable across moods, with subjunctive endings marking the distinction from the indicative and other conjugations.