GROW Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

grow

verb

ˈgrō

as in to cultivate

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care a dedicated home gardener who grows tomatoes in her small garden every summer

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as in to develop

to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other

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as in to become

to eventually have as a state or quality he will grow angry if we don't answer his question

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Examples of grow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Adults 21 and up would also be permitted to grow psychedelic substances in a 12-foot-by-12-foot area in their homes. —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024 Since acquiring the firm in the mid-1980s, Smith has grown it into a larger enterprise modeled on mid-sized auction houses, opened a branch in New York and, in 2022, launching an art lending fund. —

Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024 Still, the brand has room to grow in terms of revenue and identity. —

Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024 Since then, the business has grown rapidly, with revenues growing four times’ over in each of the past two years and on target for three times’ growth over the course of 2024. —

David Prosser, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grow

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