verb
/ˈgroʊ/ grows; grew /ˈgruː/; grown /ˈgroʊn/; growing
[no obj] :to become larger :to increase in size, amount, etc.
[no obj] :to become better or improved in some way :to become more developed, mature, etc.
[no obj] :to become larger and change from being a child to being an adult as time passes :to pass from childhood to adulthood
[no obj] of a plant :to exist and develop
[+ obj] :to cause (a plant) to grow :to cultivate or raise (a plant)
of hair, fingernails, etc. :to become longer [no obj]
a always followed by an adjective [linking verb] :become
[no obj] :to have or form an opinion, attitude, etc., after time passes - followed by to + verb
[+ obj] :to cause (something, such as a business) to develop or get bigger
grow apart
[phrasal verb]
to become less friendly or emotionally close as time passes :to become distant from someone
grow from
[phrasal verb]
grow from (something) :to come from or originate from (something)
grow into
[phrasal verb]
grow into (something)
to become (something) as time passes
to become large enough for (a certain size of clothing)
grow on
[phrasal verb]
grow on (someone) :to become more appealing to (someone) as time passes
grow on trees
informal :to exist in large amounts :to be easy to get
grow out
[phrasal verb]
grow (something) out or grow out (something) :to allow (something) to get longer
grow out of (something)
to develop or come from (a source)
to become too large for (a certain size of clothing)
to stop doing or having (something) because you are older and more mature
grow up
[phrasal verb]
to become an adult
to stop thinking and behaving in a childish way
to begin to exist and develop as time passes