1. grow - verb
· pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
Synonym(s): turn
Hypernym(s): change
2. grow - verb
· become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
Hypernym(s): increase
3. grow - verb
· 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"
Hypernym(s): develop
4. grow - verb
· cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"
Hypernym(s): develop, make_grow
5. grow - verb
· develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
Hypernym(s): develop
6. grow - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring_up
Hypernym(s): become
7. grow - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): raise, farm, produce
Hypernym(s): cultivate
8. grow - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): develop, produce, get, acquire
Hypernym(s): change
9. grow - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): develop
Hypernym(s): change
10. grow - verb
· become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together"
Hypernym(s): change
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