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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Typically, investors want to put their money into profitable companies that grow over time, so the fact that SpaceX is not there yet has raised some red flags for investors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

With that in mind, here are three types of questions bosses can ask team members to ensure they receive critiques that help them learn and grow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They’re the golden child of the produce aisle, the ingredient that inspires pilgrimages to farmers markets and endless declarations that this is the year we’ll finally grow our own.

From Salon • 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

“Actually, I’ve never seen an apple tree at all. They don’t grow on The Mountain, where I’m from. I’ve only seen apples off the tree.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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