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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Meta has used AI more effectively than pretty much anyone else to improve the performance of ads, and its revenue is expected to grow quickly because of that.

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

Yes, sales will grow moderately in the near-term.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Total cloud revenue is expected to grow between 58% and 64%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

They looked very fresh, and I wondered how she managed to grow things in the frozen ground—not to mention in a haunted wood.

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

grow

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