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Mature in age
“One day, the little boy, now a grown man, met the little girl, now a grown woman, at a mutual friend's cocktail party.”
Covered with (usually thick) vegetation
“Intercropping makes a grown field almost impenetrable.”
(of plants) Having been placed in soil to be grown or cultivated
Distended or expanded, typically through being filled with air or gas
A person who is fully grown or developed
(of a living thing) Past participle for to get bigger physically through natural development
“My belly is going to grow if I continue this trend of excessive alcohol consumption.”
Past participle for to mature in age
“It is the most natural thing in life to get out of bed every morning and grow a day older.”
(on the body) Past participle for to develop something, typically a kind of natural growth
“He began to grow hairs in places he never thought possible.”
(a plant or vegetable) Past participle for to sprout or germinate
“She was excited to see her plants grow.”
(with object) Past participle for to cause vegetation or plants to germinate and develop
“The couple decided that they would grow some vegetables in their backyard.”
(a business) Past participle for to advance, develop, or expand
“We are hopeful that the business will grow quickly within a year or two.”
Past participle for to come from or have its origin from
“The concept would grow from an Ancient Greek philosophy.”
(with infinitive) Past participle for to assume a feeling or thought after a period of time
“You will eventually grow tired of eating the same thing over and over again regardless of how much you enjoy it.”
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