verb
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
Synonyms
Examples
- become
- The weather turned nasty
- She grew angry
verb
become larger, greater, or bigger
Examples
- expand or gain
- The problem grew too large for me
- Her business grew fast
verb
increase in size by natural process
Examples
- Corn doesn't grow here
- In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees
- her hair doesn't grow much anymore
verb
cause to grow or develop
Examples
- He grows vegetables in his backyard
verb
develop and reach maturity
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- undergo maturation
- He matured fast
- The child grew fast
verb
come into existence
Synonyms
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- take on form or shape
- A new religious movement originated in that country
- a love that sprang up from friendship
- the idea for the book grew out of a short story
- An interesting phenomenon uprose
verb
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
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Examples
- The Bordeaux region produces great red wines
- They produce good ham in Parma
- We grow wheat here
- We raise hogs here
verb
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
Synonyms
Examples
- He grew a beard
- The patient developed abdominal pains
- I got funny spots all over my body
- Well-developed breasts
verb
grow emotionally or mature
Synonyms
Examples
- The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten
- When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior
verb
become attached by or as if by the process of growth
Examples
- The tree trunks had grown together