Definitions

grow

[groh] / groʊ /

VERB

become larger, evolve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance age become breed build come cultivate develop expand flourish gain increase mature multiply produce raise rise spread sprout swell thrive turn widen

STRONG

abound amplify arise augment burgeon dilate enlarge extend germinate heighten issue luxuriate maturate mount originate propagate pullulate ripen shoot stem stretch thicken vegetate wax

WEAK

branch out burst forth come to be fill out get bigger get taller pop up spring up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease compress contract decline decrease demolish destroy diminish drop fail halt ignore languish lessen lose lower narrow neglect raze recede reduce repress retreat ruin shrink stop

STRONG

abridge condense curtail hold keep shorten

WEAK

stunt

Example Sentences

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The list of challengers includes Colter Carlisle, vice president of the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council, Dylan Kendall, who runs Grow Hollywood, and Rich Sarian, vice president of strategic initiatives for downtown’s South Park Social District.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Excluding contributions from ironSource and Supersonic, revenue within Unity’s Grow unit rose 48% last quarter, “double the growth rate of the comparable metric inclusive of the two units.”

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The shop, run by the charity Guardians Grow, received a £5,000 grant from Comic Relief and founder Sioux Watkins said "to be recognised by such a big funder is massive for us".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“Let Me Grow and You’ll See the Fruit” is a beautifully hypnotic tune that has the moment-to-moment richness of a film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

“Would you listen to yourself? Grow up, for God’s sake.”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

grow

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