🌱grow

verb
/ɡroʊ/

Meaning

to increase in size, number, or strength over time
to become larger or greater over a period of time; to develop

Example Sentences

Children grow very quickly in their early years.

Plants grow faster in spring.

Example Expressions

grow on someone

Synonyms

increase, expand, develop, rise, progress, flourish
Entry 1
increase, expand, develop, rise, progress
Entry 2
expand, increase, develop, flourish

Antonyms

shrink, decline, decrease, diminish
Entry 1
shrink, decline, decrease
Entry 2
shrink, decrease, decline, diminish

Collocations

grow rapidly, grow up, grow stronger, grow business, grow old, grow fast, steadily grow, continue to grow
Entry 1
grow rapidly, grow up, grow stronger, grow business
Entry 2
grow up, grow old, grow fast, steadily grow, continue to grow

More Example Sentences

The most important thing is that I continue to develop and grow in my career.

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run in the large garden

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run in the large garden full of colorful flowers

A family moves to a new house in the suburbs because they need more space for their growing children and their playful dog who loves to run in the large garden full of colorful flowers.

A boy collects stamps as a hobby that he started when he was eight years old after finding an old album in his grandfather's attic filled with stamps from many different countries and he asks his relatives to save stamps from their letters so he can add new ones to his growing collection

A farmer harvests crops in his large field every autumn using a tractor and modern tools to collect wheat and corn before the first frost and stores them safely in the barn so he can sell them at the local market where customers always look for fresh produce because he grows everything without harmful chemicals

A farmer harvests crops in his large field every autumn using a tractor and modern tools to collect wheat and corn before the first frost and stores them safely in the barn so he can sell them at the local market where customers always look for fresh produce because he grows everything without harmful chemicals and follows sustainable farming practices that protect the soil for future generations.

Related Vocabularies

to make pain, distress, or difficulty less severe or serious
to make amends or reparation for an offense, sin, or mistake
to become or make something larger in amount, number, or degree
to revoke or cancel an order or command
to engage in activity for enjoyment or recreation
to spread throughout something or to pass into every part

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