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grow - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
grow
Definition
(verb) pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
Synonyms
:
turn
Example Sentence
The weather turned nasty
She grew angry
Definition
(verb) become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
Example Sentence
The problem grew too large for me
Her business grew fast
Definition
(verb) increase in size by natural process
Example Sentence
Corn doesn't grow here
In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees
her hair doesn't grow much anymore
Definition
(verb) cause to grow or develop
Example Sentence
He grows vegetables in his backyard
Definition
(verb) develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
Synonyms
:
maturate
,
mature
Example Sentence
He matured fast
The child grew fast
Definition
(verb) come into existence; take on form or shape
Synonyms
:
arise
,
develop
,
originate
,
rise
,
spring up
,
uprise
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(verb) cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
Synonyms
:
farm
,
produce
,
raise
Example Sentence
The Bordeaux region produces great red wines
They produce good ham in Parma
We grow wheat here
We raise hogs here
Definition
(verb) come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
Synonyms
:
acquire
,
develop
,
get
,
produce
Example Sentence
He grew a beard
The patient developed abdominal pains
I got funny spots all over my body
Well-developed breasts
Definition
(verb) grow emotionally or mature
Synonyms
:
develop
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(verb) become attached by or as if by the process of growth
Example Sentence
The tree trunks had grown together
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