grow

verb

1. 1

   come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

   He grew a beard

   The patient developed abdominal pains

2. 2

   pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

   The weather turned nasty

   She grew angry

3. 3

   become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

   The problem grew too large for me

   Her business grew fast

4. 4

   increase in size by natural process

   Corn doesn't grow here

   In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees

5. 5

   cause to grow or develop

   He grows vegetables in his backyard

6. 6

   develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

   He matured fast

   The child grew fast

7. 7

   become attached by or as if by the process of growth

   The tree trunks had grown together

8. 8

   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

9. 9

   cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

   The Bordeaux region produces great red wines

   They produce good ham in Parma

10. 10

    come into existence; take on form or shape

    A new religious movement originated in that country

    a love that sprang up from friendship