📒 to increase in size, number, strength or quality
- The sector is growing at a phenomenal rate.
- The performance improved as their confidence grew.
- Opposition to the latest proposals is growing steadily.
📒 to become bigger or taller and develop into an adult
- You've grown since the last time I saw you!
- The puppies grow quickly during the first six months.
- + noun Nick's grown almost an inch in the last month.
📒 to exist and develop in a particular place; to make plants grow
- The region is too dry for plants to grow.
- Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight.
- grow to something These roses grow to a height of 6 feet.
📒 to become longer; to allow something to become longer by not cutting it
- I've decided to let my hair grow.
- grow something I've decided to grow my hair.
- I didn't recognize him—he's grown a beard.
📒 to begin to have a particular quality or feeling over a period of time
- He had grown old and fat.
- They were growing tired of her unreasonable behaviour.
- My eyes soon grew accustomed to the darkness.
📒 to gradually begin to do something
- I'm sure you'll grow to like her in time.
- He grew to understand her reasons for leaving.
📒 to develop and improve particular qualities or skills
- She continues to grow as an artist.
- A secure background will help a child to grow emotionally.
📒 to increase the size, quality or number of something
- We are trying to grow the business.
📒 used to say that when you are away from somebody that you love, you love them even more
📒 something large and successful often begins in a very small way
📒 used to tell somebody not to use something or spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it
📒 to not delay in getting things done