grow

grow · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (Of a living thing) To increase in size or develop.

  2. 2.

    To increase in amount, degree, or intensity.

  3. 3.

    To become gradually or increasingly.

  4. 4.

    To cultivate plants.

  5. 5.

    To allow hair or nails to develop.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    grow up — Mature; become an adult.
  • •
    grow on — Become increasingly appealing.
  • •
    grow out of — Become too big or mature for.
  • •
    grow apart — Become less close.
  • •
    grow into — Develop into; become big enough for.
  • •
    outgrow — Grow too big or mature for.

Related words

Antonyms: decline, decrease, shrink
See also: grew, growing, grown, growth
Synonyms: cultivate, develop, expand, increase

Etymology

From Old English growan, from Proto-Germanic *growaną ("to grow, green").