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Grow has 12 different meanings across 2 categories:

Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Verb
1

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

"The weather turned nasty"

"She grew angry"

2

become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

"The problem grew too large for me"

"Her business grew fast"

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"

4

cause to grow or develop

"He grows vegetables in his backyard"

5

develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

"He matured fast"

"The child grew fast"

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"

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"

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"

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"

10

become attached by or as if by the process of growth

"The tree trunks had grown together"

11

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"The plant has grown significantly since we planted it last spring."

In plain English: To grow means to get bigger, stronger, or more developed over time.

"I need to grow some vegetables in my garden this summer."

Usage: Use grow to describe the process of increasing in size, age, or intensity over time. It correctly applies to living things developing physically and to abstract concepts like emotions or situations becoming more severe.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"My neighbor, Mr. Grow, always greets me with a warm smile whenever I walk by his garden."

Example Sentences
"I need to grow some vegetables in my garden this summer." verb
"The plants will grow tall if you give them enough water and sunlight." verb
"He grew tired after walking all the way to the store." verb
"Children naturally grow up quickly when they spend time with their grandparents." verb
See Also
bigger getting farm garden plants getting bigger get bigger plant
Related Terms
bigger getting farm garden plants getting bigger get bigger plant seed action taller become develop teloblast hypogenous grow operation accumulate fruticulture crocused ricegrower
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
change increase develop become cultivate
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bald turn hypertrophy rise enlarge augment vegetate mushroom overgrow stretch develop expand boom proliferate lengthen ramify burgeon root cut ankylose undergrow exfoliate twin shoot culture rotate swell germinate ripen find oneself grow up resurge come forth come well up head carry overproduce keep fledge regrow spring sprout stool leaf pod teethe pupate work up outgrow make

Origin

The word "grow" comes from Old English grōwan, which originally meant to increase or flourish. It traveled into Middle English as growen before becoming the modern verb we use today.

Rhyming Words
row prow arow brow frow crow trow mrow drow shrow scrow serow karow arrow throw strow ingrow narrow garrow edgrow
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