Word a Day
grow
What does grow mean?
grow (verb): to become larger, to increase in magnitude.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use grow in a sentence?
- The problem grew too large for me. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Her business grew fast. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce grow?
/ɡɹoʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does grow come from?
From Middle English growen, from Old English grōwan (“to grow, increase, flourish, germinate”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to grow
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “grow”?
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What does “grow” mean?
to give (someone or something) food to eat
Not quite: that's what feed means.
to tear apart; to rapidly become two parts
Not quite: that's what rip means.
to flow or move forward rapidly or noisily
Not quite: that's what rush means.
to become larger, to increase in magnitude
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