No. 8,422 in French
accrus
"Increased" or "grown."
In a sentence
Les profits de l'entreprise se sont accrus cette année.
The company's profits have increased this year.
In this sentence, 'accrus' is used as the past participle of the verb 'accroître', referring to the economic growth experienced by the company.
Au fil des années, ses connaissances se sont accrus grâce à des études approfondies.
Over the years, his knowledge has increased thanks to extensive studies.
Here 'accrus' describes the expansion of someone's knowledge as a result of continuous effort and learning.
Les efforts accrus des bénévoles ont permis de réaliser ce projet ambitieux.
The increased efforts of the volunteers made it possible to realize this ambitious project.
In this sentence, 'accrus' is used in an adjectival form to signify heightened or intensified efforts by the mentioned individuals.
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