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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Construction equipment end markets are expected to grow, while customization, service penetration and digital offerings can create substantially more revenue per machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Considering how bad it was in the moment, I am very grateful it happened because it made me grow a lot and taught me a lot about myself.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Children gain access to the funds in these accounts, which can grow tax-free, when they turn 18.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The industrial economy is just starting to grow again, after a brutal three-plus-year post-Covid recession.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Still as a statue, I stare at the horizon until the wagon, the men on horses grow smaller and smaller.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

grow

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