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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

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   • (on the body) To develop something, typically a kind of natural growth “He began to grow hairs in places he never thought possible.” “She was excited to see her plants grow .” (with object) To cause vegetation or plants to germinate and develop “The couple decided that they would grow some vegetables in their backyard.”

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   • : to increase in size by addition of material by assimilation into the living organism or by accretion in a non-biological process (as crystallization) Britannica English: Translation of grow for Arabic Speakers

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   grow. verb as in become larger, evolve. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. advance. age. become. breed. build. come. cultivate. develop. expand. flourish. gain. increase. mature. multiply. produce. raise. rise. spread. sprout. swell. thrive. turn. widen. Strong matches. abound. amplify. arise. augment. burgeon. dilate. enlarge

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   What is another word for grow? Need synonyms for grow? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . (of a living thing) To get bigger physically through natural development. To mature in age. (on the body) To develop something, typically a kind of natural growth.

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   1 day ago · Synonyms of 'grow' in British English. grow. 1 (verb) in the sense of develop. Definition. (of a person or animal) to increase in size and develop physically. We stop growing once we reach maturity. Synonyms. develop. fill out. get bigger. get taller. Opposites. fail , shrink , diminish , decrease, dwindle , lessen , wane , subside.

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   Having a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth. … more . Adjective. . In the process of growing. expanding. augmenting. burgeoning. developing. flourishing. increasing. emergent. mounting. mushrooming. rising. spreading. thriving. amplifying. enlarging. maturing. sprouting. swelling. upward. crescive. fructifying. germinating.

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   grow. Synonyms: increase, advance, extend, expand, enlarge, gain ground, accrue, become, develop, amplify. Antonyms: dimmish, recede, contract, fail, stop, die, wane. Princeton's WordNet Rate these synonyms: 2.3 / 6 votes. turn, grow verb. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become.

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   Dec 4, 2023 · Common Synonyms for Grow. Grow vs. Increase. Grow vs. Expand. Grow vs. Enlarge. Grow vs. Develop. Synonyms for Grow in Different Contexts. Evolution and Development. Agricultural and Gardening. Physical Increase and Enlargement. Absolute Synonyms for Grow. Near Synonyms for Grow. Frequently Asked Questions. Grow Synonyms. What Is “Grow”?