grow

Verb

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

• 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
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
  • He matured fast
    
  • The child grew fast
    

• cause to grow or develop
  • He grows vegetables in his backyard
    

• 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
    

• become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
  • The problem grew too large for me
    
  • Her business grew fast
    

• pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
  • The weather turned nasty
    
  • She grew angry
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  develop , produce , get , acquire , raise , farm , originate , arise , rise , uprise , spring up , mature , maturate , turn