Grow

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  • intransitive verb. To increase in size by a natural process.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. To expand; gain.
  • intransitive verb. To increase in amount or degree; intensify.
  • intransitive verb. To develop and reach maturity.
  • intransitive verb. To be capable of growth; thrive.
  • intransitive verb. To become attached by or as if by the process of growth.
  • intransitive verb. To come into existence from a source; spring up.
  • intransitive verb. To come to be by a gradual process or by degrees; become.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to grow; raise.
  • intransitive verb. To allow (something) to develop or increase by a natural process.
  • intransitive verb. To cause to increase or expand by concerted effort.
  • phrasal verb. To develop so as to become.
  • phrasal verb. To develop or change so as to fit.
  • phrasal verb. To become gradually more evident to.
  • phrasal verb. To become gradually more pleasurable or acceptable to.
  • phrasal verb. To become an adult.
  • idiom. (grow out of) To develop or come into existence from.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of a crystal, to develop or enlarge by the addition of molecules arranged in accordance with the laws of molecular attraction.
  • To increase by a natural process of development or of enlargement, as a living organism or any of its parts; specifically, to increase by assimilation of nutriment, as animals or plants.
  • To be enlarged or extended, in general; increase; wax: as, a growing reputation; to grow in grace or in beauty.
  • To be changed from one state to another; become; be carried or extended, as to a condition or a result: as, to grow pale; to grow indifferent; to grow rich; the wind grew to a tempest.
  • To become attached or conjoined by or as if by a process of growth.
  • Nautical, to lead: as, the chain grows out on the port bow.
  • To pass beyond or away from in development; leave behind; give up: as, to grow out of one's early beliefs or follies.
  • To take root; spring up; arise: as, a hostile feeling grew up in the community.
  • To cause to grow; cultivate; produce; raise: as, a farmer grows large quantities of wheat.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To cause to grow; to cultivate; to produce
  • intransitive verb. 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.
  • intransitive verb. To increase in any way; to become larger and stronger; to be augmented; to advance; to extend; to wax; to accrue.
  • intransitive verb. To spring up and come to maturity in a natural way; to be produced by vegetation; to thrive; to flourish.
  • intransitive verb. To pass from one state to another; to result as an effect from a cause; to become.
  • intransitive verb. To become attached or fixed; to adhere.
  • intransitive verb. a device for preserving alive a minute object in water continually renewed, in a manner to permit its growth to be watched under the microscope.
  • intransitive verb. undefined
  • intransitive verb. covered with a growth.
  • intransitive verb. to issue from, as plants from the soil, or as a branch from the main stem; to result from.
  • intransitive verb. to arrive at full stature or maturity; as, grown up children.
  • intransitive verb. to close and adhere; to become united by growth, as flesh or the bark of a tree severed.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. To become bigger.
  • verb. To appear or sprout.
  • verb. To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
  • verb. To assume a condition or quality over time.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. cause to grow or develop
  • verb. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
  • verb. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
  • verb. grow emotionally or mature
  • verb. become attached by or as if by the process of growth
  • verb. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
  • verb. come into existence; take on form or shape
  • Word Usage
    "Anyone who looks at the map of where the arena is going to be located will notice the complete lack of anywhere to grow anything, how is this supposed to “grow” downtown?"
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    shrink  
    cross-reference
    accrue  arise  become  develop  extend  
    Equivalent
    Form
    has_topic
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    change  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Au  Beau  Bio  Bo  Bordeaux  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    BX  adultus  blasé  break  brought  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    variant
    grew  grown  
    verb-form
    grew  growed  growing  grown  grows