grow
[ groh ]
/ groʊ /
verb (used without object), grew, grown, grow·ing.
verb (used with object), grew, grown, grow·ing.
Verb Phrases
Idioms for grow
grow a pair, Slang: Vulgar.
pair1(def 23).
Origin of grow
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, adjective re·grow, verb, re·grew, re·grown, re·grow·ing.Words nearby grow
grove city,
grovel,
grover,
groves,
grovet,
grow,
grow bag,
grow into,
grow light,
grow on,
grow out of
British Dictionary definitions for grow up (1 of 2)
grow up
verb (intr, adverb)
to reach maturity; become adult
to come into existence; develop
British Dictionary definitions for grow up (2 of 2)
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
Medical definitions for grow up
grow
[ grō ]
v.
To increase in size by a natural process.
To develop and reach maturity.
To be capable of growth; thrive.
Idioms and Phrases with grow up (1 of 2)
grow up
Become an adult, as in Sam wants to be a policeman when he grows up. [First half of 1500s]
Come into existence, arise, as in Similar social problems grew up in all the big cities. [Late 1500s]
Become mature or sensible, as in It's time you grew up and faced the facts. This usage may also be in the form of an imperative (as in Don't bite your nails—grow up!) [Mid-1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with grow up (2 of 2)
grow