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

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Hawaii’s leaders may discover that the people who create jobs and grow businesses have more options than some politicians assume.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The other major worry for investors is Super Micro’s single-digit profit margin, which the company has struggled to grow due to higher costs and intense competition from peers such as Dell.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Oracle expects revenue to grow from 27% to 29% in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, meeting Wall Street’s 28% growth estimate at the midpoint.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Each month the occupation seemed to grow harsher, restrictions more numerous.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

grow

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