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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › growGrow Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GROW is to spring up and develop to maturity. How to use grow in a sentence. Is grow a transitive verb?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGROW | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to increase in size or amount, or to allow or encourage something to increase in size or to become more advanced or developed: [ I ] The population is growing rapidly. [ I ] She’s grown a lot since we last saw her. [ T ] He began to grow a beard. [ I ] The economy is expected to grow by 2% next year.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › growGROW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance. Synonyms: extend, expand, enlarge, swell, multiply, develop. Antonyms: decrease.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiongrow verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of grow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGROW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You use grow to say that someone or something gradually changes until they have a new quality, feeling, or attitude.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › growGROW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GROW definition: 1. to develop and become bigger or taller as time passes: 2. If a plant grows, or you grow it, it…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › growGrow - definition of grow by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Biology) (of an organism or part of an organism) to increase in size or develop (hair, leaves, or other structures) 2. ( intr; usually foll by out of or from) to originate, as from an initial cause or source: the federation grew out of the Empire.