Lewis & Short

prō-cresco, ĕre, 3, v. inch. n.

  1. I. To grow forth, spring up, arise, proceed (ante- and post-class.): quattuor ex rebus posse omnia procrescere, Lucr. 1, 715.
    1. B. Trop.: vis morbi procrescit, Lucr. 6, 664.
  2. II. To continue to grow, to grow up, grow larger, increase.
    1. * A. Lit.: res progigni et genitas procrescere posse, Lucr. 2, 566.
    2. * B. Trop.: qui (amor) si officiorum ratione coleretur, non ultra myrtos laurusque procresceret, Front. Ep. ad M. Caes. 1, 2 Mai.