English · Common Verbs
grow
/ɡrəʊ/
[/ɡrəʊ/]
increase; develop
Beginnerverb
Definition
To increase in size or amount, or to develop over time. It applies to plants, people, and abstract things.
Example
Children grow quickly, and clothes that fit last year are already too small.
Children grow quickly, and clothes that fit last year are already too small.
Etymology
From Old English 'growan' (to grow, flourish), from a Germanic root.
How & Where It’s Used
A core everyday verb for increase and development.