Grow
WordNet
verb
(1) Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
"He grew a beard"
"The patient developed abdominal pains"
"I got funny spots all over my body"
"Well-developed breasts"
(2) Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
"The weather turned nasty"
"She grew angry"
(3) Become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
"The problem grew too large for me"
"Her business grew fast"
(4) Increase in size by natural process
"Corn doesn't grow here"
"In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"
"Her hair doesn't grow much anymore"
(5) Cause to grow or develop
"He grows vegetables in his backyard"
(6) Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
"He matured fast"
"The child grew fast"
(7) Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
"The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"
"They produce good ham in Parma"
"We grow wheat here"
"We raise hogs here"
(8) Come into existence; take on form or shape
"A new religious movement originated in that country"
"A love that sprang up from friendship"
"The idea for the book grew out of a short story"
"An interesting phenomenon uprose"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Old English grōwan, from Germanic *grō-, from . Cognate with Dutch groeien. Compare grass, green.
Verb
- To become bigger.
- Children grow quickly.
- To appear or sprout.
- The plant began to grow.
- A long tail began to grow from his backside.
- To cause something to become bigger, especially cultivate plants.
- He grows peppers and squash each summer in his garden.
- To assume a condition or quality
- The re-offender grew paler seeing the headmaster choose a robuster rod.
Usage notes
Growed is a slang or dialect inflection for the simple past and past participle.