grow (v.)

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

    [ Syn: turn ]

  2. become attached by or as if by the process of growth; The tree trunks had grown together'

  3. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; The problem grew too large for me; Her business grew fast'

  4. 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'

  5. cause to grow or develop; He grows vegetables in his backyard'

  6. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; He matured fast; The child grew fast

    [ Syn: mature , maturate ]

  7. 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

    [ Syn: originate , arise , rise , develop , uprise , spring up ]

  8. 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

    [ Syn: raise , farm , produce ]

  9. 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

    [ Syn: develop , produce , get , acquire ]

  10. 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

    [ Syn: develop ]

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