American English pronunciation
How to pronounce grows
IPA transcription: [ɡ'ɹoʊz]
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Verb
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pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
“The weather turned nasty”
“She grew angry”
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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”
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become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
“The problem grew too large for me”
“Her business grew fast”
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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”
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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”
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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”
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develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
“He matured fast”
“The child grew fast”
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cause to grow or develop
“He grows vegetables in his backyard”
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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”
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become attached by or as if by the process of growth
“The tree trunks had grown together”
Usage examples
- Valeant was described as a platform company that grows by systematically acquiring other companies.
- It grows in moist shaded ground, preferring stream banks and seeping ground of cut-banks.
- As the leaf grows older, the leaf splits into four or more parts.
- It grows on hillsides, in chaparral, and in open woodland.
- They live together in the tomb for many years until Yang Guo grows up.
- It grows low in coastal sites in coral rubble to pure sand.
- She meets a semi-retired ambassador, Noguchi, grows to like him, and eventually marries him.
- Palm trees grows twice as big there.
- Through this mechanism, the body grows stronger and better adapted.
- I hope he grows up to look like you.