Synonyms and antonyms of To become larger in British Thesaurus

grow (verb)

if children or animals grow, they become taller or larger

expand (verb)

to become larger in size and fill more space

swell (verb)

to become larger than normal, usually because of liquid collecting inside

bulk up ()

to become bigger and heavier

dilate (verb)

if part of your body dilates, it becomes bigger and wider

billow (verb)

to be filled with air and swell out like a sail

inflate (verb)

to become inflated

mature (verb)

to grow to full adult size

outstrip (verb)

to become larger than something else

outgrow (verb)

to become bigger, more successful, more popular etc, in a way that makes your previous methods or activities no longer suitable

balloon (verb)

to become larger and rounder in shape

belly out ()

to fill with air and become large and round

bloat (verb)

to become swollen and uncomfortable or to cause this to happen

coarsen (verb)

to become larger and thicker, or to make something become larger and thicker

distend (verb)

to swell, or to make something swell

double (verb)

to become twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many

expansion (noun)

the process of increasing in size and filling more space

shoot up ()

to grow taller very quickly

supersize (verb)

to become much larger

wax (verb)

mainly literary to become bigger or stronger

wax and wane ()

to become bigger or stronger and then smaller or weaker

yawn (verb)

mainly literary to become or to be very wide