Grow — synonyms, definition

1. grow (Verb)

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grow (Verb) — Become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain. ex. "The problem grew too large for me" ex. "Her business grew fast"

grow (Verb) — Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become. ex. "She grew angry"

grow (Verb) — Increase in size by natural process. ex. "Corn doesn't grow here" ex. "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees" ex. "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"

grow (Verb) — Cause to grow or develop. ex. "He grows vegetables in his backyard"

grow (Verb) — Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation. ex. "The child grew fast"

grow (Verb) — Come into existence; take on form or shape. ex. "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"

grow (Verb) — (farming) cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques. ex. "We grow wheat here"

grow (Verb) — Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes). ex. "He grew a beard"

grow (Verb) — Grow emotionally or mature. ex. "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behaviour"

grow (Verb) — Become attached by or as if by the process of growth.

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