Verb
1. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become;
"The weather turned nasty""She grew angry"2. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain;
"The problem grew too large for me""Her business grew fast"3. increase in size by natural process;
"Corn doesn't grow here""In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"4. cause to grow or develop;
"He grows vegetables in his backyard"5. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation;
"He matured fast""The child grew fast"6. come into existence; take on form or shape;
"A new religious movement originated in that country""a love that sprang up from friendship""the idea for the book grew out of a short story""An interesting phenomenon uprose"7. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques;
"The Bordeaux region produces great red wines""They produce good ham in Parma""We grow wheat here""We raise hogs here"8. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes);
"He grew a beard""The patient developed abdominal pains""I got funny spots all over my body""Well-developed breasts"9. grow emotionally or mature;
"The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten""When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"10. become attached by or as if by the process of growth;
"The tree trunks had grown together"