grow — to 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/
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
💡 Concept
The tomato seedling she planted in spring continues to grow into a tall vine.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡroʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡrəʊ/
🌳Etymology
Rootgrow
🎵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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