grow meaning and definition

GROW verb

Definition of grow (verb)

1. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
   • "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
   • synonyms: turn
2. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
   • "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
3. increase in size by natural process
   • "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"
4. cause to grow or develop
   • "He grows vegetables in his backyard"
5. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
   • "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
   • synonyms: maturate, mature
6. come into existence; take on form or shape
   • "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
   • synonyms: arise, develop, originate, rise, spring up, uprise
7. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
   • "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
   • synonyms: farm, produce, raise
8. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
   • "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
   • synonyms: acquire, develop, get, produce
9. grow emotionally or mature
   • "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"
   • synonyms: develop
10. become attached by or as if by the process of growth
    • "The tree trunks had grown together"