Definitions

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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A strained economy, the growing number of people on weight-loss drugs and changes to government food-assistance programs are some of the looming challenges for food producers in the new year.

From MarketWatch

That shift helps explain why a growing number of multinational companies are reassessing how they operate in China, including whether to bring in local partners or sell stakes in their businesses.

From MarketWatch

He grew up going to the store with his family.

From Los Angeles Times

This was a meaningful place for him since he grew up in the area.

From Los Angeles Times

The exchange arrived in Season1, Episode 2, as Meghan detailed how she grew up as an average American latchkey kid who ate a lot of fast food.

From Los Angeles Times

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