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Definition of GROW
Pronunciation : GROW

verb : GROW

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry" ;

  • 2. (

    ) become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast" ;

  • 3. (

    ) 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" ;

  • 4. (

    ) cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard" ;

  • 7. (

    ) 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" ;

  • 8. (

    ) 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" ;

  • 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" ;

  • 10. (

    ) become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together" ;


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