grow

Meaning of grow in English

Verb

1. live and become bigger in size over a period of time; develop and change physically by natural process

She has grown into a beautiful woman.
Children grow (up) rapidly.
You've grown a lot.
Alligators continue to grow throughout their lifetimes.
Why does broiler chickens grow so fast?

2. be alive in a specified place; grow strong and healthy; thrive

Moss grows on the rock.
Rice grows in warm climates.

3. develop in a certain way or direction

This tree has grown crooked[sideways].

4. let one’s hair, beard, nails etc. develop

He's growing a beard[mustache].
My beard[mustache] grows quickly.
My hair[nails] has grown.

5. develop and become strong; come into being

A close relationship has grown between them.
The quarrel grew out of a trifling matter.
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6. plant flowers or vegetables and care for them; care for plants and help them to grow

grow roses
grow onions from seed
Let's grow some tulips in the flower bed.
What do you grow in your fields?

7. develop successfully in business; be financially successful

The business continues to grow.
The economy grew at 3% per annum.

8. increase in amount, number, or degree; expand

My debts are growing.

9. be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time; prevail

Bitcoin is growing in strength.
Neo-Marxism feeling is growing.

10. come to be gradually; become gradually and increasingly

grow old[rich, wise, angry, bored, ...]
The child has grown taller.
It began to grow dark.
The days began to grow longer.
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11. come to do by degrees; start to do

I grew to know him better.
She gradually grew to like punk rock music.
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