Meaning of grow in English
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Verb
growDefinitions
1. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attributeExamples
- « become »
- « The weather turned nasty »
- « She grew angry »
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- 2. become larger, greater, or bigger
Examples
- « expand or gain »
- « The problem grew too large for me »
- « Her business grew fast »
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- 3. increase in size by natural process
Examples
- « Corn doesn't grow here »
- « In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees »
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- 4. cause to grow or develop
Examples
- « He grows vegetables in his backyard »
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- 5. develop and reach maturity
Examples
- « undergo maturation »
- « He matured fast »
- « The child grew fast »
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- 6. come into existence
Examples
- « 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 »
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- 7. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
Examples
- « The Bordeaux region produces great red wines »
- « They produce good ham in Parma »
- « We grow wheat here »
- « We raise hogs here »
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- 8. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
Examples
- « He grew a beard »
- « The patient developed abdominal pains »
- « I got funny spots all over my body »
- « Well-developed breasts »
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- 9. grow emotionally or mature
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 »
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- 10. become attached by or as if by the process of growth
Examples
- « The tree trunks had grown together »
Famous quotes
- « That's a big goal of mine, to try and grow as much of my own food as possible. » Daryl Hannah
- « My wish for the new millennium is for all children... to grow up wiser, and stronger and more prosperous for the future than ever before. » Hillary Clinton
- « All of us grow up in particular realities - a home, family, a clan, a small town, a neighborhood. Depending upon how we're brought up, we are either deeply aware of the particular reading of reality into which we are born, or we are peripherally aware of it. » Chaim Potok
- « No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow. » Alice Walker
- « The positive news is that the British economy is continuing to grow and is creating jobs. And it is positive news too that at a time of real international instability we are a safe haven in the storm. » George Osborne