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UK
/ɡɹˈəʊ/
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[ US /ˈɡɹoʊ/ ]
[ US /ˈɡɹoʊ/ ]
VERB
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cause to grow or develop
He grows vegetables in his backyard -
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
She grew angry
The weather turned nasty -
come into existence; take on form or shape
a love that sprang up from friendship
An interesting phenomenon uprose
A new religious movement originated in that country
the idea for the book grew out of a short story -
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
Her business grew fast
The problem grew too large for me -
become attached by or as if by the process of growth
The tree trunks had grown together -
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
The child grew fast
He matured fast -
increase in size by natural process
Corn doesn't grow here
her hair doesn't grow much anymore
In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees -
grow emotionally or mature
When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior
The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten -
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
I got funny spots all over my body
The patient developed abdominal pains
Well-developed breasts
He grew a beard -
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
They produce good ham in Parma
We raise hogs here
The Bordeaux region produces great red wines
We grow wheat here
How To Use grow In A Sentence
- Elisabeth found herself with a straggle of colonists in a mosquito-ridden, uncleared jungle where sandflies bored into the skin of the feet and the clay soil was so intractable that nothing would grow.
- The extended period of damage was probably brought on by the cool/wet growing conditions.
- The air had grown thick and smoky.
- The baby grows fine hair, fingernails and teeth, and the eyes open and close.
- This causes verrucas to grow back into the skin, which can be painful.
- I could be wrong but as I recall in Batman Begins Batman 'growled' his lines just a few times but to very strong effect. All of The Dark Knight's Broken Records - Box Office Dominance! « FirstShowing.net
- Perhaps the years of abuse, ridicule and scorn make a fully grown redhead all the stronger for it. Times, Sunday Times
- Human relations do not always rely on meeting each other in person every day. When we talk about relationships between people on either side of the border, just a few thousand miles can’t keep love from growing and blooming into a beautiful bonding. Gulzar
- Those morning glories are grown every year along the south face of the historic, well-preserved post-and-beam barn that is the center of Heritage Farm; the 890-acre spread a few miles north of Decorah that Seed Savers Exchange now calls home. Kurt Michael Friese: Memories of a Life Spent Saving Seeds
- Some spring from immediately below the earth, and may more properly be termed suckers; the others grow on the visible part of the stem or caudex, often close to the oldest leaves; these should be cut off with a sharp knife, in early summer, and if they have a little of the parent bark attached to them all the better. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies.
