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grow is the dictionary form of grown Definition of grow
grow has definitions from the fields of food,agriculture
1
[ verb ] pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

Synonyms

turn

Examples

"The weather turned nasty" "She grew angry" "The teacher became impatient"

2
[ verb ] become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

Examples

"The problem grew too large for me" "Her business grew fast"

3
[ verb ] increase in size by natural process; of living matter, such as plants and animals

Examples

"Corn doesn't grow here" "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"

4
[ verb ] cause to grow or develop

Examples

: "He grows vegetables in his backyard"

5
[ verb ] develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

Synonyms

mature maturate

Examples

"He matured fast" "The child grew fast"

6
[ verb ] come into existence; take on form or shape

Synonyms

arise develop originate spring_up rise uprise

Examples

"A new religious movement originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short story" "An interesting phenomenon uprose"

7
[ verb ] (food,agriculture) cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means of agricultural techniques

Synonyms

raise produce farm

Examples

"The Bordeaux region produces great red wines" "They produce good ham in Parma" "We grow wheat here" "We raise hogs here"

8
[ verb ] come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

Synonyms

develop get acquire produce

Examples

"He grew a beard" The patient developed abdominal pains" I got funny spots all over my body" "Well-developed breasts"

9
[ verb ] grow emotionally or mature

Synonyms

develop

Examples

"The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten" "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"

10
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 6264
11
[ verb ] become attached by or as if by the process of growth

Examples

"The tree trunks had grown together"

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Rhymes with

groan roan rhone crone homegrown overgrown prone drone throne thrown dethrone overthrown

Phonetic and Homophones

G R OW1 N Groen  groan  grone

Similar Spelling

grin Gran Gruen grain groom groin Groen groan Grein Grahn green Grana Grunow grainy Graney greene granny Greeno Groome groyne Greaney grannie Grahan

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