Synonyms for Grow
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Words related to "Grow" (verb) include turn.
Verb
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
"The weather turned nasty" "She grew angry"
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turn
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baldturn
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change
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
"The problem grew too large for me" "Her business grew fast"
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hypertrophyriseenlargeaugmentvegetatemushroomovergrowstretchdevelopexpandboomproliferatelengthenramifyburgeon
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increase
increase in size by natural process
"Corn doesn't grow here" "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees" "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"
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cutankyloseundergrowexfoliatevegetatetwinshoot
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develop
cause to grow or develop
"He grows vegetables in his backyard"
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vegetateculturerotateswellgerminateroot
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develop
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
"He matured fast" "The child grew fast"
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maturematurate
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ripenfind oneselfgrow up
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develop
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"
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originateariserisedevelopuprisespring up
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resurgecome forthcomewell uphead
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become
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"
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raisefarmproduce
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carryoverproducekeep
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cultivate
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"
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developproducegetacquire
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fledgeregrowspringsproutstoolleafpodteethepupatework upcut
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change
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"
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develop
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outgrowmake
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change
become attached by or as if by the process of growth
"The tree trunks had grown together"
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change
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