grow
[ groh ]
/ groʊ /
verb (used without object), grew [groo], /gru/, grown [grohn], /groʊn/, grow·ing [groh-ing]. /ˈgroʊ ɪŋ/.
verb (used with object), grew [groo], /gru/, grown [grohn], /groʊn/, grow·ing [groh-ing]. /ˈgroʊ ɪŋ/.
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Idioms for grow
grow a pair, Slang: Vulgar. pair1 (def. 23).
Origin of grow
First recorded before 900; Middle English growen, Old English grōwan; cognate with Dutch groeien, Old High German grouwan, Old Norse grōa
OTHER WORDS FROM grow
grow·a·ble, adjectivere·grow, verb, re·grew, re·grown, re·grow·ing.Words nearby grow
Definition for grow (2 of 2)
Grow
[ groh ]
/ groʊ /
noun
Ga·lu·sha Aaron [guh-loo-shuh], /gəˈlu ʃə/, 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.
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British Dictionary definitions for grow
grow
/ (ɡrəʊ) /
verb grows, growing, grew (ɡruː) or grown (ɡrəʊn)
Word Origin for grow
Old English grōwan; related to Old Norse grōa, Old Frisian grōia, Old High German gruoen; see green, grass
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Medical definitions for grow
grow
[ grō ]
v.
To increase in size by a natural process.
To develop and reach maturity.
To be capable of growth; thrive.
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Idioms and Phrases with grow
grow
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