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   Grow

   /ɡrō/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically; progress to maturity: "he would watch Nick grow to manhood" Similar get biggerget tallerget largerincrease in sizeincrease in weightfill outfattenheightenlengthenenlargeextendexpandstretchspreadwidenswellincreasemultiplysnowballmushroomballoonaugmentbuild upmount uppile upOpposite shrink
   • ▪ (of a plant) germinate and develop: "seaweed grows in the ocean" Similar sproutshoot upspring updevelopbudburst forthgerminatebloomemergearisespreadflourishthriverun riotrare:pullulatevegetateburgeonOpposite fail
   • ▪ produce by cultivation: "more and more land was needed to grow crops for export" Similar cultivateproducepropagateraiserearbring onnurturetendfarmplantsow
   • ▪ allow or cause (a part of the body) to grow or develop: "she grew her hair long"
   • 2. become larger or greater over a period of time; increase: "turnover grew to more than $100,000 within three years" Similar get biggerget tallerget largerincrease in sizeincrease in weightfill outfattenheightenlengthenenlargeextendexpandstretchspreadwidenswellincreasemultiplysnowballmushroomballoonaugmentbuild upmount uppile upOpposite shrink
   • ▪ cause (something, especially a business) to expand or increase: "entrepreneurs who are struggling to grow their businesses" Similar expandimproveadvancedevelopprogressmake progressmake headwayflourishthriveburgeonprospersucceedbe successfulget on wellboominformal:go great gunsrocketskyrocketOpposite declinefail
   • 3. become gradually or increasingly: "sharing our experiences we grew braver"
   • ▪ (of a person) come to feel or know something over time: "she grew to like the friendly, quiet people at the farm" Similar becomecome to beget to begetturnstart to feel

   Word Origin Old Englishgrōwan (originally referring chiefly to plants), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch groeien, also to grass and green.

   Derivatives

   • 1. growable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • [intransitive] to increase in size, number, strength or quality. The sector is growing at a phenomenal rate. The performance improved as their confidence grew.
   • [intransitive] to become bigger or taller and develop into an adult. You've grown since the last time I saw you! The puppies grow quickly during the first six months.
   • [intransitive, transitive] to exist and develop in a particular place; to make plants grow. The region is too dry for plants to grow. Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight.
   • [intransitive, transitive] to become longer; to allow something to become longer by not cutting it. I've decided to let my hair grow. grow something I've decided to grow my hair.

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