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grew

/ɡɹu/verb1 syllable

Grew means: come into existence; take on form or shape.

Synonyms for grew17

verb, as in come into existence; take on form or shape

originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow

verb, as in come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

verb, as in pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

turn, grow, change state

verb, as in cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

verb, as in develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

mature, maturate, grow

verb, as in increase in size by natural process

verb, as in cause to grow or develop

verb, as in grow emotionally or mature

verb, as in become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

verb, as in become attached by or as if by the process of growth

What does grew mean?10

verb

1

come into existence; take on form or shape“A new religious movement originated in that country”

2

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)“He grew a beard”

3

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become“The weather turned nasty”

4

cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques“The Bordeaux region produces great red wines”

5

develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation“He matured fast”

6

increase in size by natural process“Corn doesn't grow here”

7

cause to grow or develop“He grows vegetables in his backyard”

8

grow emotionally or mature“The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten”

9

become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain“The problem grew too large for me”

10

become attached by or as if by the process of growth“The tree trunks had grown together”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with grew?60

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Grew in a sentence

  • As time went on, people grew more and more concerned about the matter.CM
  • The sky grew darker and darker, and the wind blew harder and harder.CK
  • As he grew excited, he spoke more and more rapidly.LittleBoy
  • As time went on, people grew less and less concerned about the matter.CM
  • As we went up, the air grew colder.Zifre
  • As the days passed, our campaign grew in momentum.unknown
  • The moment he saw me, he grew pale and ran away.CM
  • As time went on, the sky grew darker and darker.CM

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Forms of grew

as a verb

third-person singular
grews
present participle
grewing
past participle
grewed
past tense
grewed