grow

Definitions

1. 1intransitive verb

   To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to increase in bulk by the gradual assimilation of new matter into the living organism; -- said of animals and vegetables and their organs.

2. 2intransitive verb

   To increase in any way; to become larger and stronger; to be augmented; to advance; to extend; to wax; to accrue.

3. 3intransitive verb

   To spring up and come to matturity in a natural way; to be produced by vegetation; to thrive; to flourish; as, rice grows in warm countries.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To pass from one state to another; to result as an effect from a cause; to become; as, to grow pale.

5. 5intransitive verb

   To become attached of fixed; to adhere.

6. 6transitive verb

   To cause to grow; to cultivate; to produce; as, to grow a crop; to grow wheat, hops, or tobacco.

7. 7verb

   come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

   "He grew a beard"

   "The patient developed abdominal pains"

   Synonyms

   acquiredevelopgetproduce
8. 8verb

   pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

   "The weather turned nasty"

   "She grew angry"

   Synonyms

   turn
9. 9verb

   become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

   "The problem grew too large for me"

   "Her business grew fast"

10. 10verb

    increase in size by natural process

    "Corn doesn't grow here"

    "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"

11. 11verb

    cause to grow or develop

    "He grows vegetables in his backyard"

12. 12verb

    develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

    "He matured fast"

    "The child grew fast"

    Synonyms

    maturatemature
13. 13verb

    become attached by or as if by the process of growth

    "The tree trunks had grown together"

14. 14verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    develop
15. 15verb

    cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

    "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"

    "They produce good ham in Parma"

    Synonyms

    farmproduceraise
16. 16verb

    come into existence; take on form or shape

    "A new religious movement originated in that country"

    "a love that sprang up from friendship"

    Synonyms

    arisedeveloporiginateriseuprise