grow

present (v1)

grow

past (v2)

grew

past participle (v3)

grown

present participle

growing

3rd person singular

grows

1. 1.To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

   • We grow vegetables in our garden.
   • When I grow up, I want to be a king.
   • I didn't know apple trees grow from seeds.

2. 2.To undergo growth; to be present (somewhere)

   • Apples now grow all over the world.

3. 3.To appear or sprout.

   • A long tail began to grow from his backside.
   • Leaf buds grew on the trees with the advance of spring.

4. 4.To develop, to mature.

   • As I grew throughout adolescence, I came to appreciate many things about human nature.

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Synonyms

• turn

Word family

• growing
• growth