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to grow
01
to get larger and taller and become an adult over time
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Irregular
Present tense
grow
3rd person singular
grows
Present participle
growing
Past simple
grew
Past participle
grown
Examples
Our puppy will grow into a big dog one day.
1.1
(of a plant) to naturally exist and develop
Intransitive: to grow
Examples
Roses can grow beautifully in this climate.
1.2
(of hair, nails, etc.) to develop or become longer
Intransitive
Examples
If a lizard's tail is amputated, a new tail will grow.
Examples
She grows beautiful roses in her garden.
1.4
to let one's hair, nail, etc. become longer
Transitive: to grow one's hair or nail
Examples
He decided to let his beard grow for a few months.
02
to become greater in size, amount, number, or quality
Intransitive
Examples
The company's profits continue to grow steadily.
Examples
Sarah grew increasingly confident as she practiced public speaking.
3.1
(of people) to acquire and improve a specific skill or quality
Intransitive
Examples
Learning new languages can help you grow intellectually.
Lexical Tree
grower
growing
growing
grow
