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grow
1[ groh ]
verb (used without object)
- to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization.
- to arise or issue as a natural development from an original happening, circumstance, or source:
Our friendship grew from common interests.
Synonyms:
- to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.; become greater or larger; expand:
His influence has grown.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth:
The branches of the trees grew together, forming a natural arch.
- to come to be by degrees; become:
to grow old.
- Nautical. to lie or extend in a certain direction, as an anchor cable.
verb (used with object)
- to cause to grow:
They grow corn.
Synonyms: , ,
- to allow to grow:
to grow a beard.
- to cover with a growth (used in the passive):
a field grown with corn.
verb phrase
- to increase in influence or effect:
An uneasy feeling grew upon him as he went through the old house.
- to become gradually more liked or accepted by:
a village by the sea that grows on one.
- to become too large or mature for; outgrow:
He has grown out of all his clothes.
- to originate in; develop from:
The plan grew out of a casual conversation.
- to be or become fully grown; attain mental or physical maturity.
- to come into existence; arise:
New cities grew up in the desert.
- to become large enough for:
He'll grow into his brother's suits before long.
- to become mature or experienced enough for:
She grew into the job, although she wasn't qualified for it at first.
Grow
2[ groh ]
noun
- Ga·lu·sha Aaron [g, uh, -, loo, -sh, uh], 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.
grow
/ ɡəʊ /
verb
- (of an organism or part of an organism) to increase in size or develop (hair, leaves, or other structures)
- intr; usually foll by out of or from to originate, as from an initial cause or source
the federation grew out of the Empire
- intr to increase in size, number, degree, etc
the population is growing rapidly
- intr to change in length or amount in a specified direction
some plants grow downwards
profits over the years grew downwards
- copula; may take an infinitive (esp of emotions, physical states, etc) to develop or come into existence or being gradually
to grow morose
he grew to like her
to grow cold
- intrusually foll byup to come into existence
a close friendship grew up between them
- intrfoll bytogether to be joined gradually by or as by growth
the branches on the tree grew together
- intr; foll by away, together, etc to develop a specified state of friendship
the lovers grew together gradually
many friends grow apart over the years
- whenintr, foll by with to become covered with a growth
the path grew with weeds
- to produce (plants) by controlling or encouraging their growth, esp for home consumption or on a commercial basis
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ƿa· adjective
- ·Ƿ verb regrew regrown regrowing
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grow1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grow1
Idioms and Phrases
- grow a pair, Slang: Vulgar. pair 1( def 23 ).
More idioms and phrases containing grow
- absence makes the heart grow fonder
- let the grass grow under one's feet
Example Sentences
He grew angry over two segments that aired in April, stories on the war in Ukraine and Trump’s desire to annex Greenland.
The growing consensus is that the Democrats are marching out a vanguard of ancient party members to fight the war before the last war.
The government has made very little progress in preparing the UK for the growing threats posed by rising temperatures since coming to power, its climate watchdog has warned.
The study's co-author Dr Adwait Sharma agreed, saying the device's "idle time" presented "unique opportunities" to meet the "growing need for adaptable robots and integrated systems that can seamlessly fit into our daily lives".
Turkey has been rapidly growing its military presence in the Forbidden Zone in recent years, but until now the scale of this expansion was not publicly known.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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