Meaning & Definition of Grow in English
English⟶
Grow
/groʊ/
verb
1. Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
- Become
- "The weather turned nasty"
- "She grew angry"
synonym:
- turn,
- grow
2. Become larger, greater, or bigger
- Expand or gain
- "The problem grew too large for me"
- "Her business grew fast"
synonym:
- grow
3. Increase in size by natural process
- "Corn doesn't grow here"
- "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"
- "Her hair doesn't grow much anymore"
synonym:
- grow
4. Cause to grow or develop
- "He grows vegetables in his backyard"
synonym:
- grow
5. Develop and reach maturity
- Undergo maturation
- "He matured fast"
- "The child grew fast"
synonym:
- mature,
- maturate,
- grow
6. Come into existence
- 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"
synonym:
- originate,
- arise,
- rise,
- develop,
- uprise,
- spring up,
- grow
7. Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
- "The bordeaux region produces great red wines"
- "They produce good ham in parma"
- "We grow wheat here"
- "We raise hogs here"
synonym:
- grow,
- raise,
- farm,
- produce
8. Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
- "He grew a beard"
- "The patient developed abdominal pains"
- "I got funny spots all over my body"
- "Well-developed breasts"
synonym:
- grow,
- develop,
- produce,
- get,
- acquire
9. Grow emotionally or mature
- "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"
synonym:
- develop,
- grow
10. Become attached by or as if by the process of growth
- "The tree trunks had grown together"
synonym:
- grow
Examples of using
With every birthday, we grow older by one year.
I felt the tension grow between us.
Today, our teacher told us whoever smokes will never grow up. In order to prove it, she shot a seventh-grader named Petya.