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grow

/ˈɡɹoʊ/verb1 syllable

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

Synonyms for grow22

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

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

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

develop, produce, get, acquire, evolve

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

turn, change state

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

raise, farm, produce

verb, as in develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

mature, maturate

verb, as in grow emotionally or mature

develop

also used for grow

range, become, go, come, fall, wax

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does grow 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

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

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 grow?60

two syllables

agoalthoughbelowhello

three syllables

ceo
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All 60 rhymes for grow, grouped by syllable

Grow in a sentence

  • If one wants to grow, one must not avoid hardships.unknown
  • The older we grow, the less innocent we become.CM
  • As we grow older, our memory becomes weaker.CK
  • The older we grow, the more forgetful we become.CM
  • I want to grow good vegetables, rice, fruit and so on.unknown
  • The older you grow, the more you tend to adhere to fixed ideas.Luornu
  • The older we grow, the poorer our memory becomes.CM
  • She watched the gardens grow, and she watched the apples turn red and ripen.unknown

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Forms of grow

as a verb

past tense
grew
past participle
grown
present participle
growing
third-person singular
grows