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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But as they grow, fungi can break down the cellulose and convert it into protein.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

BCRED’s borrowers have seen earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization grow 11% over the last 12 months, with software borrowers outperforming.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The company will use the money to hire more staff, grow the audience of its brands and develop new intellectual property, Drucker Mann said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“Long Beach having an amphitheater is going to grow the market again.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

As I grow closer, signs of life become apparent: a mix of horse-drawn and horseless taxis out in the front, passengers rushing in or strolling out.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

grow

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