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Definition of 'grow'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.i.) grow
to increase in size by a natural process of development.

2.  grow
to come into being and develop:
a plant that grows wild here.

3.  grow
to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization.

4.  grow
to arise or issue as a natural development:
Our friendship grew from common interests.

5.  grow
to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.; expand:
Her influence has grown.

6.  grow
to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth.

7.  grow
to come to be by degrees; become:
to grow old.

8. (v.t.) grow
to cause to grow:
They grow corn; to grow a business.

9.  grow
to allow to grow:
to grow a beard.

10.  grow
to cover with a growth (used in the passive):
a field grown with corn.

11.  grow
grow into,

12.  grow
to become large or tall enough to wear (an item of clothing).

13.  grow
to become mature or experienced enough to handle.

14.  grow
grow on or upon,

15.  grow
to increase in influence or effect.

16.  grow
to become gradually more liked or accepted by.

17.  grow
grow out of,

18.  grow
to become too large or mature for; outgrow.

19.  grow
to originate in; develop from.

20.  grow
grow up,

21.  grow
to be or become fully grown; attain maturity.

22.  grow
to come into existence; arise.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE grōwan, c. MD groeyen, OHG grouwan, ON grōa)

Definition of 'grow'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (verb) turn, grow
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
"The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"

2. (verb) grow
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
"The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

3. (verb) grow
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. (verb) grow
cause to grow or develop
"He grows vegetables in his backyard"

5. (verb) mature, maturate, grow
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
"He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"

6. (verb) originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow
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. (verb) grow, raise, farm, produce
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. (verb) grow, develop, produce, get, acquire
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. (verb) develop, grow
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. (verb) grow
become attached by or as if by the process of growth
"The tree trunks had grown together"

Definition of 'grow'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) grow
to become taller
as the baby/plant/kitten grew bigger; The tree grew to be 60 feet tall.

2.  grow
to increase in size or amount
Her confidence was growing.; The company grew by 10% last year.

3.  grow
to put seeds in the ground to produce plants
They grew bananas here.

4.  grow
(of a plant) to develop in a particular place
The cactus grows in sandy soil.

5.  grow
(of hair and nails) to become longer
How fast does your hair grow?

6.  grow
to gradually become
Voters are growing tired of the arguments.; It was growing cold.; as we grow older

7.  grow
to become a more mature person
Living abroad helped me to grow as a person.

8.  grow
to increase the size of a company, department, etc.
their failed attempt to grow the business

Definition of 'grow'

Webster Dictionary

1. (verb) grow
to increase in size by a natural and organic process; to increase in bulk by the gradual assimilation of new matter into the living organism; -- said of animals and vegetables and their organs

2. (verb) grow
to increase in any way; to become larger and stronger; to be augmented; to advance; to extend; to wax; to accrue

3. (verb) grow
to spring up and come to matturity in a natural way; to be produced by vegetation; to thrive; to flourish; as, rice grows in warm countries

4. (verb) grow
to pass from one state to another; to result as an effect from a cause; to become; as, to grow pale

5. (verb) grow
to become attached of fixed; to adhere

6. (verb) grow
to cause to grow; to cultivate; to produce; as, to grow a crop; to grow wheat, hops, or tobacco

Translation of 'grow'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: (of plants) to develop Carrots grow well in this soil.
Afrikaans: groei	Arabic: يَنْمو	Bulgarian: израствам
Brazilian: crescer	Czech: růst	German: wachsen
Danish: gro; vokse	Greek: αναπτύσσομαι, ευδοκιμώ	Spanish: crecer
Estonian: kasvama	Farsi: رشد کردن	Finnish: kasvaa
French: pousser	Hebrew: לצמוח	Hindi: बढ़ना
Croatian: rasti	Hungarian: nő	Indonesian: tumbuh
Icelandic: vaxa, spretta	Italian: crescere	Japanese: 育つ
Korean: 성장하다	Lithuanian: augti	Latvian: augt
Malay: hidup	Dutch: groeien	Norwegian: vokse, gro, utvikle seg,
Polish: rosnąć	Persian: رشد کردن	Pashto: كرونكى، زرغونوونكى
Portuguese: crescer	Romanian: a creşte	Russian: расти
Slovak: rásť	Slovenian: rasti	Serbian: rasti
Swedish: växa	Thai: พัฒนา	Turkish: yetiş(tir)mek
Taiwanese: 生長	Ukrainian: рости	Urdu: بڑھنا
Vietnamese: phát triển	Chinese: 生长
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