Meaning (1):
- come into existence; take on form or shape
Example in sentence:- a love that sprang up from friendship;
- A new religious movement originated in that country;
- An interesting phenomenon uprose;
- the idea for the book grew out of a short story
Meaning (2):
- increase in size by natural process
Example in sentence:- Corn doesn't grow here;
- her hair doesn't grow much anymore;
- In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees
Meaning (3):
- come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
Example in sentence:- He grew a beard;
- I got funny spots all over my body;
- The patient developed abdominal pains;
- Well-developed breasts
Meaning (4):
- cause to grow or develop
Example in sentence:- He grows vegetables in his backyard
Meaning (5):
- develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
Example in sentence:- He matured fast;
- The child grew fast
Meaning (6):
- become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
Example in sentence:- Her business grew fast;
- The problem grew too large for me
Meaning (7):
- pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
Example in sentence:- She grew angry;
- The weather turned nasty
Meaning (8):
- cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
Example in sentence:- The Bordeaux region produces great red wines;
- They produce good ham in Parma;
- We grow wheat here;
- We raise hogs here
Meaning (9):
- grow emotionally or mature
Example in sentence:- 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
Meaning (10):
- become attached by or as if by the process of growth
Example in sentence:- The tree trunks had grown together
Definition
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