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- pronunciation:
- gro
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- grow out of, grow up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
grows, growing, grew, grown |
definition 1: |
to become larger by the process of natural development.
A baby grows fast in its first weeks after birth.
- synonyms:
- burgeon
- antonyms:
- ebb, wane
- similar words:
- balloon, bloom, blossom, bud, develop, germinate, mature, pullulate, ripen, rise, sprout, swell, wax
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definition 2: |
to increase or expand.
Her wealth is growing rapidly.His company grew from two hotels to twenty hotels in just three years.With yet another win, the team's confidence grew.- synonyms:
- accumulate, augment, expand, increase, multiply, swell
- antonyms:
- decrease, diminish, dwindle, shrink
- similar words:
- accrue, rise
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definition 3: |
to develop well; flourish.
This plant doesn't grow in the shade.- synonyms:
- bloom, blossom, flourish, luxuriate, prosper, thrive
- similar words:
- advance, bud, burgeon, develop, progress, pullulate, sprout
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definition 4: |
to gradually become, or to gradually reach a certain point.
The weather grew warmer as spring approached.I grew to like him as I had more chances to get to know him.[verb + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- become
- similar words:
- bud, evolve, get, go, progress, take, wax
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definition 5: |
to arise or originate.
Her ideas grew from her experience.- synonyms:
- develop, evolve, wax
- similar words:
- become, bloom, blossom, bud, burgeon, originate, pullulate, rise, spring, stem
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related words: |
age, branch out, breed, brew, build, bulk, enlarge, expand, gather, go, mount, mushroom, regenerate, stand, wear |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
to make grow.
Farmers grow mainly corn in this region.- synonyms:
- cultivate, nurture, produce, raise
- similar words:
- advance, augment, breed, culture, evolve, expand, extend, generate, magnify, mature, ripen, swell
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definition 2: |
to allow to grow.
He wants to grow his hair long. |
definition 3: |
to produce.
It's a pretty plant but it doesn't grow flowers. |
related words: |
bulk, cut, develop, regenerate |
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phrase: |
grow out of, grow up |
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