idiom |
1. grow out of To develop or come into existence from: an article that grew out of a few scribbled notes. |
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phrasal-verb |
1. grow into To develop so as to become: A boy grows into a man. |
2. grow into To develop or change so as to fit: She grew into her job. He grew into the relationship slowly. |
3. on To become gradually more evident to: A feeling of distrust grew on me. |
4. on To become gradually more pleasurable or acceptable to: a taste that grows on a person. |
5. grow up To become an adult. |
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verb-intransitive |
1. To increase in size by a natural process. |
2. To expand; gain: The business grew under new owners. |
3. To increase in amount or degree; intensify: The suspense grew. |
4. To develop and reach maturity. |
5. To be capable of growth; thrive: a plant that grows in shade. |
6. To become attached by or as if by the process of growth: tree trunks that had grown together. |
7. To come into existence from a source; spring up: love that grew from friendship. |
8. To come to be by a gradual process or by degrees; become: grow angry; grow closer. |
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verb-transitive |
1. To cause to grow; raise: grow tulips. |
2. To allow (something) to develop or increase by a natural process: grow a beard. |
3. Usage Problem To cause to increase or expand by concerted effort: strategies that grew the family business. |
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