grow (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 10 senses of the word *grow*:
VERB	change	grow, turn	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
change	grow	become larger / larger, greater, or bigger
change	grow	increase in size by natural process
change	grow	cause to grow or develop
change	grow, mature, maturate	develop and reach maturity
stative	grow, originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up	come into existence
creation	grow, raise, farm, produce	cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
body	grow, develop, produce, get, acquire	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
change	grow, develop	grow emotionally or mature
change	grow	become attached by or as if by the process of growth

grow > pronunciation
Sounds	grow'
Rhymes	Afro ... zero: 75 rhymes with row...

English > *grow*: 10 senses > verb 1, change
Meaning	Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP; Something ----s something Adjective/Noun; Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Model	John will grow angry
Synonym	turn
Narrower	bald	Grow bald
Narrower	turn	change color / color
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Similar to	change state, turn	Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Spanish	tornar, volverse
Catalan	canviar, convertir-se, transformar-se
Nouns	growth	the gradual beginning or coming forth

English > *grow*: 10 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Become larger / larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Model	The business is going to grow
Caused by	develop, make grow	Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
Narrower	augment	Grow or intensify
	boom, thrive, flourish, expand	Grow vigorously
	burgeon	Grow and flourish
	develop	Grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
	enlarge	Become larger or bigger
	expand	Become larger / larger in size or volume or quantity
	expand, spread out	Extend in one or more directions
	hypertrophy	Undergo hypertrophy
	lengthen	Become long / long or longer
	mushroom	Grow and spread fast
	overgrow, grow over	Grow beyond or across
	proliferate	Grow rapidly
	ramify, branch	Grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
	rise, go up, climb	increase / increase in value or to a higher point
	rise, prove	increase / increase in volume
	root	take root and begin to grow
	stretch	Become longer by being stretched and pulled
	vegetate	Grow or spread abnormally
Broader	increase	Become bigger or greater in amount
See also	grow up	become an adult
Spanish	aumentar, crecer, cultivar
Catalan	augmentar, créixer, cultivar
Nouns	growth	a process of becoming larger / larger or longer or more numerous or more important

English > *grow*: 10 senses > verb 3, change
Meaning	increase in size by natural process.
Pattern	Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Model	Did his feet grow?
Examples	"Corn doesn't grow here" "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees" "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"
Caused by	grow	Cause to grow or develop
Narrower	ankylose, ancylose	Undergo ankylosis
	cut	Grow through the gums
	exfoliate	Grow by producing or unfolding leaves
	shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout	produce buds, branches, or germinate
	twin	Grow as twins
	undergrow	Grow below something
	vegetate	Grow like a plant
	vegetate	produce vegetation
Broader	develop	Grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Similar to	grow	Cause to grow or develop
Spanish	crecer, cultivar
Catalan	créixer, cultivar
Nouns	growth, growing	(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically

English > *grow*: 10 senses > verb 4, change
Meaning	Cause to grow or develop.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Model	They grow rye in the field
Example	"He grows vegetables in his backyard"
Cause to	grow	increase in size by natural process
Narrower	culture	Grow in a special preparation
	germinate	Cause to grow or sprout
	root	Cause to take roots
	rotate	plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
	swell	Cause to become swollen
	vegetate	Establish vegetation on
Broader	develop, make grow	Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
Similar to	grow	increase in size by natural process
Spanish	cultivar, hacer crecer
Catalan	cultivar
Nouns	grower	someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
Nouns	growth, growing	(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically

English > *grow*: 10 senses > verb 5, change
Meaning	Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Model	Sam and Sue grow
Synonyms	mature, maturate
Entails	senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate	Grow old or older
Narrower	find oneself, find	Accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
	grow up	Become an adult
	ripen	Grow ripe
Broader	develop	Grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Spanish	crecer, cultivar, hacerse, madurar
Catalan	créixer, cultivar, fer-se, madurar
Nouns	growth, growing	(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically
Nouns	growth	a progression from simpler to more complex forms

English > *grow*: 10 senses > verb 6, stative
Meaning	Come into existence; take on form or shape.
Pattern	Something ----s
Synonyms	originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up
Narrower	come, follow	To be the product / product or result
	come forth, emerge	happen / happen / happen or occur as a result of something
	head	Take its rise
	resurge	Rise again
	well up, swell	come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)
Broader	become	Come into existence
Similar to	develop	Be gradually disclosed or unfolded
Spanish	cultivar, derivar, desarrollarse, elaborar, elevar, originarse, originar, producirse, surgir
Catalan	cultivar, derivar, desenvolupar-se, elaborar, elevar, originar-se, originar, produir-se
Nouns	growth	the gradual beginning or coming forth

English > *grow*: 10 senses > verb 7, creation
Meaning	cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Model	They grow rye in the field
Example	"We grow wheat here"
Synonyms	raise, farm, produce
Category	farming, agriculture, husbandry	The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
Narrower	carry	bear (a crop)
	keep	Raise
	overproduce	produce in excess
Broader	cultivate	foster / foster the growth of
Spanish	crecer, cultivar, producir
Catalan	créixer, cultivar, produir
Nouns	grower	someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
Nouns	growth	vegetation that has grown

English > *grow*: 10 senses > verb 8, body
Meaning	Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	develop, produce, get, acquire
Narrower	cut	Have grow through the gums
	fledge, feather	Grow feathers
	leaf	produce leaves, of plants
	pod	produce pods, of plants
	pupate	Develop into a pupa
	regrow	Grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption
	spring	Develop suddenly
	sprout, stock	put forth and grow sprouts / sprouts or shoots
	stool, tiller	Grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
	teethe	Grow teeth
	work up, get up	Develop
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Similar to	develop, acquire, evolve	gain through experience
Spanish	adquirir, crecer, cultivar, desarrollar, elaborar, producir
Catalan	adquirir, cultivar, desenvolupar, elaborar, produir

English > *grow*: 10 senses > verb 9, change
Meaning	Grow emotionally or mature.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s
Model	Sam and Sue grow
Synonym	develop
Narrower	make	Develop into
Narrower	outgrow	Grow too large or too mature for
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Spanish	crecer, cultivar, desarrollarse, elaborar
Catalan	créixer, cultivar, desenvolupar-se, elaborar

English > *grow*: 10 senses > verb 10, change
Meaning	Become attached by or as if by the process of growth.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"The tree trunks had grown together"
Broader	change	Undergo a change

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