verb
grow
GROH
verb
1
To increase in size, amount, or extent over time.
"The company has grown rapidly over the past five years."
"Children grow so fast at that age."
2
To develop or mature, physically or personally.
"She has grown a lot as a person since moving abroad."
3
To cultivate plants or cause them to develop.
"They grow tomatoes and peppers in the back garden."
4
To gradually come to have a quality or feeling.
"He grew tired of the constant arguing."
How to Use Grow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo get bigger, develop, or cultivate something so it develops.
Common pairings
grow up
grow tired
grow crops
Word Forms
grew past tense, growed past tense, grown past tense, Grows plural, grows singular
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Etymology
From Old English grōwan, meaning to grow or flourish, sharing a root with the words growth, grass, and green.