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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"Nature has already solved the design problem. Our job is to read that blueprint and scale it up to help reefs grow faster and survive longer."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

"As concerns grow about how children's data is used online, families are looking for clear, practical guidance to help them start those conversations with confidence."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

CSU Dominguez Hills will use part of its $29-million grant to launch Toros Heal L.A., an initiative to grow mental health resources in South L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Dimon proposed a number of regulatory fixes that would make it easier to build affordable housing and start businesses, all of which would help the economy grow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Nobody dreamed that this tiny cloud would grow until it blocked out the sky.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

grow

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