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Definition grow in British English

grow verb

verb
/ɡrəʊ/

▪ bored, impatient, restless, tired

1

if children or animals grow, they become taller or larger

Example

'Hasn't Michael grown?' said my aunt.

Example

She must have grown at least four inches since I saw her last.

Example

In the right conditions, shellfish can grow to considerable sizes.

Example

Some of these creatures grew to a length of over 12 feet.

Example

a fully grown lion

Synonyms and related words
grow expand swell
2

if plants or trees grow, they develop and get larger or taller

Example

plants that grow naturally in peat bogs

Example

The redwood tree can grow over 80 metres tall.

Example

We left some of the better trees and let them grow to maturity.

Synonyms and related words
bear bear fruit bloom
2.1

if trees or plants grow somewhere, they exist there

Example

The trees grew almost to the water's edge.

Synonyms and related words
bear bear fruit bloom
2.2

if you grow plants, you look after them and help them to develop

Example

the country's largest rice-growing area

Example

They grew all their own vegetables.

Example

Various crops are grown here.

Example

I've grown these geraniums from seed.

Synonyms and related words
aerate bed out bonsai
2.3

if bacteria or cells grow, or if they are grown, they divide and increase in number

Synonyms and related words
antioxidant bioprinting cell
2.4

if crystals grow, or if they are grown, they get bigger in size

Synonyms and related words
increase go up add to
3

if your hair or nails grow, they become longer

Synonyms and related words
lengthen stretch shorten
3.1

if you grow your hair or nails, you let them become longer

Synonyms and related words
lengthen stretch shorten
4

to increase in size

Example

The problem continues to grow.

Example

The world's population was growing faster than predicted.

Example

By 1997, the town had grown big enough to need a school of its own.

Example

a ripple of laughter that grew to a delighted roar

Example

The waiting list for housing is growing longer every year.

Example

The database will grow in size as necessary.

Example

By now the road network was growing at an alarming rate.

Synonyms and related words
increase go up add to
5

if a business or the economy grows, more money is used in it and it becomes more successful

Example

In the early part of the century, the industry grew steadily.

Example

The economy has grown by 7% over the past year.

Synonyms and related words
shape up function work out
5.1

to make a business or the economy grow

Example

He has spent the past seven years growing his business.

Synonyms and related words
account after hours asset
6

if feelings or qualities grow, they become stronger

Example

She could feel the anger growing inside her.

Example

Fears were growing for his safety.

Synonyms and related words
increase go up add to come over return run away with
7

if you grow, the emotional or spiritual part of your character becomes stronger

Example

People need to be able to grow and develop in relationships.

Synonyms and related words
improve recover look up
8

used for saying that someone or something gradually starts to have a feeling or quality

Example

The nights were growing darker.

Example

Nina was growing bored.

Example

The king grew increasingly suspicious of his officials.

Example

Branson had grown accustomed to the old man's eccentricities.

Synonyms and related words
appear be become
Definition grow in British English