GROW as VERB

1. Meaning
   • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
   Synonym(s)
   • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • produce (what does produce mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He grew a beard
   • The patient developed abdominal pains
   • I got funny spots all over my body
   • Well-developed breasts
   Hypernyms(s) grow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fledge (what does fledge mean?)
   • feather (what does feather mean?)
   • regrow (what does regrow mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • sprout (what does sprout mean?)
   • stock (what does stock mean?)
   • stool (what does stool mean?)
   • tiller (what does tiller mean?)
   • leaf (what does leaf mean?)
   • pod (what does pod mean?)
   • teethe (what does teethe mean?)
   • pupate (what does pupate mean?)
   • work up (what does work up mean?)
   • get up (what does get up mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • acquiring (what does acquiring mean?)
   • getting (what does getting mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • growing (what does growing mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • ontogeny (what does ontogeny mean?)
   • ontogenesis (what does ontogenesis mean?)
2. Meaning
   • pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
   • become
   Synonym(s)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The weather turned nasty
   • She grew angry
   Hypernyms(s) grow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • bald (what does bald mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • emergence (what does emergence mean?)
   • outgrowth (what does outgrowth mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • turn of events (what does turn of events mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
3. Meaning
   • become larger, greater, or bigger
   • expand or gain
   Usage Example(s)
   • The problem grew too large for me
   • Her business grew fast
   Hypernyms(s) grow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hypertrophy (what does hypertrophy mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • go up (what does go up mean?)
   • climb (what does climb mean?)
   • enlarge (what does enlarge mean?)
   • augment (what does augment mean?)
   • vegetate (what does vegetate mean?)
   • mushroom (what does mushroom mean?)
   • overgrow (what does overgrow mean?)
   • outgrow (what does outgrow mean?)
   • overgrow (what does overgrow mean?)
   • grow over (what does grow over mean?)
   • stretch (what does stretch mean?)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • expand (what does expand mean?)
   • boom (what does boom mean?)
   • prosper (what does prosper mean?)
   • thrive (what does thrive mean?)
   • get ahead (what does get ahead mean?)
   • flourish (what does flourish mean?)
   • expand (what does expand mean?)
   • proliferate (what does proliferate mean?)
   • lengthen (what does lengthen mean?)
   • ramify (what does ramify mean?)
   • branch (what does branch mean?)
   • burgeon (what does burgeon mean?)
   • root (what does root mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • prove (what does prove mean?)
   • expand (what does expand mean?)
   • spread out (what does spread out mean?)
   See Also
   • grow over (what does grow over mean?)
   • creep (what does creep mean?)
   • grow up (what does grow up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   • increment (what does increment mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
4. Meaning
   • increase in size by natural process
   Usage Example(s)
   • Corn doesn”t grow here
   • In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees
   Hypernyms(s) grow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • ankylose (what does ankylose mean?)
   • ancylose (what does ancylose mean?)
   • undergrow (what does undergrow mean?)
   • exfoliate (what does exfoliate mean?)
   • vegetate (what does vegetate mean?)
   • vegetate (what does vegetate mean?)
   • twin (what does twin mean?)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
   • spud (what does spud mean?)
   • germinate (what does germinate mean?)
   • pullulate (what does pullulate mean?)
   • bourgeon (what does bourgeon mean?)
   • burgeon forth (what does burgeon forth mean?)
   • sprout (what does sprout mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • growing (what does growing mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • ontogeny (what does ontogeny mean?)
   • ontogenesis (what does ontogenesis mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • growing (what does growing mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • ontogeny (what does ontogeny mean?)
   • ontogenesis (what does ontogenesis mean?)
5. Meaning
   • cause to grow or develop
   Usage Example(s)
   • He grows vegetables in his backyard
   Hypernyms(s) grow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • make grow (what does make grow mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • vegetate (what does vegetate mean?)
   • rotate (what does rotate mean?)
   • swell (what does swell mean?)
   • germinate (what does germinate mean?)
   • root (what does root mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • grow (what does grow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • growing (what does growing mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • ontogeny (what does ontogeny mean?)
   • ontogenesis (what does ontogenesis mean?)
   • agriculturist (what does agriculturist mean?)
   • cultivator (what does cultivator mean?)
   • grower (what does grower mean?)
   • raiser (what does raiser mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • growing (what does growing mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • ontogeny (what does ontogeny mean?)
   • ontogenesis (what does ontogenesis mean?)
6. Meaning
   • develop and reach maturity
   • undergo maturation
   Synonym(s)
   • maturate (what does maturate mean?)
   • mature (what does mature mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He matured fast
   • The child grew fast
   Hypernyms(s) grow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ripen (what does ripen mean?)
   • find oneself (what does find oneself mean?)
   • find (what does find mean?)
   • grow up (what does grow up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • growing (what does growing mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • ontogeny (what does ontogeny mean?)
   • ontogenesis (what does ontogenesis mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • growing (what does growing mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • ontogeny (what does ontogeny mean?)
   • ontogenesis (what does ontogenesis mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • ripening (what does ripening mean?)
   • maturement (what does maturement mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • ripening (what does ripening mean?)
   • maturement (what does maturement mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • ripening (what does ripening mean?)
   • maturement (what does maturement mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • senesce (what does senesce mean?)
   • age (what does age mean?)
   • get on (what does get on mean?)
   • mature (what does mature mean?)
   • maturate (what does maturate mean?)
7. Meaning
   • become attached by or as if by the process of growth
   Usage Example(s)
   • The tree trunks had grown together
   Hypernyms(s) grow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
8. Meaning
   • grow emotionally or mature
   Synonym(s)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) grow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • outgrow (what does outgrow mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • evolution (what does evolution mean?)
9. Meaning
   • cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
   Synonym(s)
   • farm (what does farm mean?)
   • produce (what does produce mean?)
   • raise (what does raise mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The Bordeaux region produces great red wines
   • They produce good ham in Parma
   • We grow wheat here
   • We raise hogs here
   Hypernyms(s) grow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cultivate (what does cultivate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • carry (what does carry mean?)
   • overproduce (what does overproduce mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • produce (what does produce mean?)
   • green goods (what does green goods mean?)
   • green groceries (what does green groceries mean?)
   • garden truck (what does garden truck mean?)
   • farm (what does farm mean?)
   • farmer (what does farmer mean?)
   • husbandman (what does husbandman mean?)
   • granger (what does granger mean?)
   • sodbuster (what does sodbuster mean?)
   • farming (what does farming mean?)
   • agriculture (what does agriculture mean?)
   • husbandry (what does husbandry mean?)
   • agriculturist (what does agriculturist mean?)
   • cultivator (what does cultivator mean?)
   • grower (what does grower mean?)
   • raiser (what does raiser mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • agriculturist (what does agriculturist mean?)
   • cultivator (what does cultivator mean?)
   • grower (what does grower mean?)
   • raiser (what does raiser mean?)
10. Meaning
    • come into existence
    • take on form or shape
    Synonym(s)
    • arise (what does arise mean?)
    • develop (what does develop mean?)
    • originate (what does originate mean?)
    • rise (what does rise mean?)
    • spring up (what does spring up mean?)
    • uprise (what does uprise mean?)
    Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) grow is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • become (what does become mean?)
    Hyponym(s)
    • resurge (what does resurge mean?)
    • come forth (what does come forth mean?)
    • emerge (what does emerge mean?)
    • come (what does come mean?)
    • follow (what does follow mean?)
    • well up (what does well up mean?)
    • swell (what does swell mean?)
    • head (what does head mean?)
    Derived(s)
    • emergence (what does emergence mean?)
    • outgrowth (what does outgrowth mean?)
    • growth (what does growth mean?)
    • origin (what does origin mean?)
    • origination (what does origination mean?)
    • inception (what does inception mean?)
    • origin (what does origin mean?)
    • origination (what does origination mean?)
    • inception (what does inception mean?)
    • initiation (what does initiation mean?)
    • founding (what does founding mean?)
    • foundation (what does foundation mean?)
    • institution (what does institution mean?)
    • origination (what does origination mean?)
    • creation (what does creation mean?)
    • innovation (what does innovation mean?)
    • introduction (what does introduction mean?)
    • instauration (what does instauration mean?)