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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“Microfinance can be an important source of access to finance that helps people to grow businesses, raise incomes, and create jobs,” the spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As people grow older, their cells gradually become less efficient at producing energy and responding to changing demands.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

That combination could see global output grow by just 1.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Still, he worries that ramping up revenue growth will be harder than investors expect. 3M expects 2026 sales to grow about 3% year over year on a comparable basis.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

And by the end of recess I believed I could grow to become a dodgeball player of great skill and fame.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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