Grow (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Come into existence; take on form or shape; "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".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 4
Cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 5
Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 6
Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts".
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Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
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Meaning 7
Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 8
Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 9
Grow emotionally or mature; "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".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 10
Become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..