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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Rare pink daffodils might be growing in your garden - could you spot one?

From BBC

"As Harry's ex headteacher I am so pleased that he has kept a place in his heart for his roots and for the village and school where he grew and thrived," he said.

From BBC

With interest on streaming sites and social media growing, that's all changed with the launch of a dedicated UK singles chart for the genre this week.

From BBC

From these narrow scraps grew “The Star of Redemption,” an audacious 1921 book conceived under fire that asks what remains of love—both human and divine—after war has marched a continent into the mud.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a company statement, Alex Springer said it would back an investment programme into TMG to "grow and expand the business".

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