grow

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

   • Children grow quickly.
   • [...] but the dangers to trespassers, especially children, are growing, and a vigorous educational programme is urged.
2. 2

   To undergo growth

   To undergo growth; to be present (somewhere)

   • Apples now grow all over the world.
3. 3

   To appear or sprout.

   • Leaf buds grew on the trees with the advance of spring.
   • A long tail began to grow from his backside.
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   1. 4

      To develop, to mature.

      • As I grew throughout adolescence, I came to appreciate many things about human nature.
   2. 5

      To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.

      • He grows peppers and squash each summer in his garden.
      • Have you ever grown your hair before?
      • The Bush administration – which sought to grow the number of fisheries managed under a program known as “catch shares”...
   3. 6

      To assume a condition or quality over time.

      • Near-synonyms: become, get, go, turn, come, fall, wax
      • The boy grew wise as he matured.
      • My cares grew less (and less) until they evanesced completely.
   4. 7

      To become attached or fixed

      To become attached or fixed; to adhere.

      • Our knees shall kneel till to the ground they grow.
   5. 8

      A surname.

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