if a business or the economy grows, more money is used in it and it becomes more successful
if bacteria or cells grow, or if they are grown, they divide and increase in number
if children or animals grow, they become taller or larger
if crystals grow, or if they are grown, they get bigger in size
if feelings or qualities grow, they become stronger
if plants or trees grow, they develop and get larger or taller
if trees or plants grow somewhere, they exist there
if you grow plants, you look after them and help them to develop
if you grow your hair or nails, you let them become longer
if you grow, the emotional or spiritual part of your character becomes stronger
if your hair or nails grow, they become longer
to increase in size
to make a business or the economy grow
used for saying that someone or something gradually starts to have a feeling or quality
Branson had grown accustomed to the old man’s eccentricities.
By 1997, the town had grown big enough to need a school of its own.
By now the road network was growing at an alarming rate.
Fears were growing for his safety.
He has spent the past seven years growing his business.
In the early part of the century, the industry grew steadily.
In the right conditions, shellfish can grow to considerable sizes.
I’ve grown these geraniums from seed.
Nina was growing bored.
People need to be able to grow and develop in relationships.
She could feel the anger growing inside her.
She must have grown at least four inches since I saw her last.
Some of these creatures grew to a length of over 12 feet.
The database will grow in size as necessary.
The economy has grown by 7% over the past year.
The king grew increasingly suspicious of his officials.
The nights were growing darker.
The problem continues to grow.
The redwood tree can grow over 80 metres tall.
The trees grew almost to the water’s edge.
The waiting list for housing is growing longer every year.
The world’s population was growing faster than predicted.
They grew all their own vegetables.
Various crops are grown here.
We left some of the better trees and let them grow to maturity.
a fully grown lion
a ripple of laughter that grew to a delighted roar
plants that grow naturally in peat bogs
the country’s largest rice-growing area
‘Hasn’t Michael grown?’ said my aunt.
grow
grows
growing
grew
grown
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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