grow (ɡrəʊ
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: grows, growing, grew, ɡruː, grown, ɡrəʊn
- (of an organism or part of an organism) to increase in size or develop (hair, leaves, or other structures)
- (intr; usually foll by out of or from) to originate, as from an initial cause or source ⇒
the federation grew out of the Empire
- (intr) to increase in size, number, degree, etc ⇒
the population is growing rapidly
- (intr) to change in length or amount in a specified direction ⇒
some plants grow downwards
profits over the years grew downwards
- (copula; may take an infinitive) (esp of emotions, physical states, etc) to develop or come into existence or being gradually ⇒
to grow cold
to grow morose
he grew to like her
- (intr) up to come into existence ⇒
a close friendship grew up between them
- (intr) together to be joined gradually by or as by growth ⇒
the branches on the tree grew together
- (intr; foll by away, together, etc) to develop a specified state of friendship ⇒
the lovers grew together gradually
many friends grow apart over the years
- intr, foll by with to become covered with a growth ⇒
the path grew with weeds
- to produce (plants) by controlling or encouraging their growth, esp for home consumption or on a commercial basis
Word Origin
Old English grōwan; related to Old Norse grōa, Old Frisian grōia, Old High German gruoen; see green, grassTranslations
- British English:
grow
When you grow something, you cause it to develop or increase in size or length.I always grow a few red onions.ɡrəʊ VERB I always grow a few red onions.
- Spanish:
cultivar
v
- French:
cultiver
vt
- German:
anpflanzen
vt
- Chinese: 生长 vt
- Arabic: يُنَمِّي vt
- Portuguese: cultivar
- Russian: растить vt
- Croatian: rasti v
- Czech: vypěstovat vt pěstovat
- Danish: dyrke v
- Dutch: kweken vt
- Finnish: kasvattaa vt
- Greek: καλλιεργώ vt
- Italian: coltivare vt
- Japanese: 育てる vt
- Korean: ...을 기르다 vt
- Norwegian: vokse vt
- Polish: urosnąć vt rosnąć
- Brazilian Portuguese: cultivar
- European Spanish:
cultivar
v
- Swedish: odla vt
- Thai: ปลูก ทำให้เจริญเติบโต vt
- Turkish: yetiştirmek vt
- Vietnamese: trồng v
- British English:
grow
When something or someone grows, they develop and increase in size or intensity.All children grow at different rates.ɡrəʊ VERB All children grow at different rates.
- Spanish:
crecer
v
- French:
grandir
vi
- German:
aufwachsen
v
- Chinese: 生长 vi
- Arabic: يَنْمو vi
- Portuguese: crescer vi
- Russian: расти vi
- Croatian: postajati v
- Czech: vyrůst vi růst
- Danish: vokse v
- Dutch: groeien vi
- Finnish: kasvaa vi
- Greek: μεγαλώνω vi
- Italian: crescere vi
- Japanese: 成長する vi
- Korean: 성장하다 vi
- Norwegian: vokse vi
- Polish: urosnąć vi rosnąć
- Brazilian Portuguese: crescer vi
- European Spanish:
crecer
v
- Swedish: växa vi
- Thai: เติบโต งอกงาม vi
- Turkish: büyümek vi
- Vietnamese: lớn lên v
Usage examples
He was kind of ageless, like somebody who'd just decided not to grow up, in some ways.
, BETTER THAN THIS (2002)Indeed, Menton has its own micro-climate, which means that lemons grow there in profusion.
Country Life (2004)With an altitude of 2,200 to 2,700 metres and little rainfall, villagers can grow only potatoes.
Irish Times (2002)Budgets should only be allowed to grow by the current rate of inflation.
Glasgow Herald (2001)This is the place of growth, of expansion, the edge from where you can leap and grow wings.
, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)