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grow in WordNet English dictionary
verb- come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
"He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
grow develop produce get acquire
- come into existence; take on form or shape
"A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
originate arise rise develop uprise spring up grow
- 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"
develop grow
- cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
"The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
grow raise farm produce
- become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
"The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
grow
- cause to grow or develop
"He grows vegetables in his backyard"
grow
- increase in size by natural process
"Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"
grow
- pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
"The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"
turn grow
- develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
"He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
mature maturate grow
- become attached by or as if by the process of growth
"The tree trunks had grown together"
grow
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University