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growto increase in size, amount, or degree; to develop

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to increase in size, amount, or degree; to develop

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡroʊ/

Korean meaning: 크기나 양이 늘어나다, 성장하다

Korean pronunciation: **그**로우

Example Sentences

  • My hair grows faster when I eat more pizza.
  • She wants to grow her own organic vegetables.
  • The company's profits continue to grow steadily.

grow

VERB

//ɡroʊ//

to increase in size, amount, or degree; to develop

grow concept
💡 Concept

The tomato seedling she planted in spring continues to grow into a tall vine.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡroʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡrəʊ/

🌳Etymology

Rootgrow

Origin

고대 영어 'growan'에서 유래된 단어로, '녹색으로 변하다, 자라다'라는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 어근에서 나왔으며, 독일어 'grünen'(푸르게 되다)과 같은 뿌리를 가집니다.

🎵Rhyme

flowshowknowthrowslow
flow
show
know
throw
slow

🔗Collocations

grow up
grow old
grow bigger
grow rapidly
grow vegetables
grow tired
grow into

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My hair grows faster when I eat more pizza.

She wants to grow her own organic vegetables.

The company's profits continue to grow steadily.

He grew three inches taller over the summer vacation.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

increaseexpanddevelopenlargeflourish

Antonyms

shrinkdecreasediminish

Related

growthgrowngrowinggrower

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