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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Traffic—measured in revenue passenger kilometers—is forecast to grow by 2.1% year-on-year in 2026, the association says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

But his wealth took off that year as the value of his two biggest companies - electric carmaker Tesla and space exploration and AI firm SpaceX - began to grow sharply.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

This advantage is especially important as India's wastewater treatment market continues to grow.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

“It’s just looking at every day as a new opportunity to learn and grow and not getting too bogged down when things don’t go exactly as you planned,” Brink told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Plant an Afterlife garden, fighting to grow something in a realm of destroyers?

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

grow

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