grow

• "become"
• "The weather turned nasty"
• "She grew angry"

Synonyms

• turna circular segment of a curve; the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; an unforeseen development; a movement in a new direction; the act of turning away or in the opposite direction; turning or twisting around (in place); a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive ; a short performance that is part of a longer program; a favor for someone; taking a short walk out and back; change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; undergo a change or development; cause to move around or rotate; change to the contrary; pass to the other side of; pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; let (something) fall or spill from a container; move around an axis or a center; cause to move around a center so as to show another side of; to send or let go; to break and turn over earth especially with a plow; shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel; change color; twist suddenly so as to sprain; cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics; accomplish by rotating; get by buying and selling; cause to move along an axis or into a new direction; channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; alter the functioning or setting of; direct at someone; have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; go sour or spoil; become officially one year older

• "expand or gain"
• "The problem grew too large for me"
• "Her business grew fast"

• "Corn doesn't grow here"
• "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"
• "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"

• "He grows vegetables in his backyard"

• "undergo maturation"
• "He matured fast"
• "The child grew fast"

Synonyms

• maturecharacteristic of maturity; fully considered and perfected; having reached full natural growth or development; fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; develop and reach maturity; develop and work out fully in one's mind; become due for repayment; cause to ripen or develop fully; grow old or older; cause to ripen and discharge pus
• maturatedevelop and reach maturity; grow old or older; ripen and generate pus

• "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"

Synonyms

• originatecome into existence; bring into being; begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.
• arisecome into existence; originate or come into being; rise to one's feet; result or issue; move upward; take part in a rebellion; get up and out of bed
• risea growth in strength or number or importance ; the act of changing location in an upward direction ; an upward slope or grade (as in a road); a movement upward; the amount a salary is increased; the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises ; a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground ; (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; an increase in cost; increase in price or value; move upward; increase in value or to a higher point; rise to one's feet; rise up; come to the surface ; come into existence; move to a better position in life or to a better job; go up or advance; become more extreme; get up and out of bed; rise in rank or status; become heartened or elated; exert oneself to meet a challenge; take part in a rebellion; increase in volume; come up, of celestial bodies; return from the dead
• developmake something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; work out; gain through experience; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); come into existence; change the use of and make available or usable; elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; create by training and teaching; be gradually disclosed or unfolded; grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; become technologically advanced; cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; generate gradually; grow emotionally or mature; make visible by means of chemical solutions; superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry ; move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; move into a strategically more advantageous position; elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; happen; expand in the form of a series
• uprisecome into existence; ascend as a sound; rise up as in fear; rise to one's feet; come up, of celestial bodies; move upward; return from the dead; get up and out of bed
• spring upcome into existence

• "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"
• "They produce good ham in Parma"
• "We grow wheat here"
• "We raise hogs here"

Synonyms

• raisethe amount a salary is increased; an upward slope or grade (as in a road); increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); the act of raising something; raise the level or amount of something; raise from a lower to a higher position; cause to be heard or known; collect funds for a specific purpose; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; look after a child until it is an adult; summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; move upwards; construct, build, or erect; call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; raise in rank or condition; increase; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; cause to puff up with a leaven; bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level ; bet more than the previous player ; cause to assemble or enlist in the military; put forward for consideration or discussion; pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; activate or stir up; establish radio communications with; multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3 ; bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project; invigorate or heighten; put an end to; cause to become alive again
• farmworkplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit; be a farmer; collect fees or profits ; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
• producefresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market ; bring forth or yield; create or manufacture a man-made product; cause to happen, occur or exist; bring out for display; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; bring onto the market or release; 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"

Synonyms

• developmake something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; work out; gain through experience; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); come into existence; change the use of and make available or usable; elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; create by training and teaching; be gradually disclosed or unfolded; grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; become technologically advanced; cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; generate gradually; grow emotionally or mature; make visible by means of chemical solutions; superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry ; move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; move into a strategically more advantageous position; elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; happen; expand in the form of a series
• producefresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market ; bring forth or yield; create or manufacture a man-made product; cause to happen, occur or exist; bring out for display; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; bring onto the market or release; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
• geta return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent ; come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; enter or assume a certain state or condition; cause to move; receive a specified treatment (abstract); reach a destination; go or come after and bring or take back; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); take vengeance on or get even; achieve a point or goal; cause to do; succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; communicate with a place or person; give certain properties to something; move into a desired direction of discourse; grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; attract and fix; reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; reach by calculation; acquire as a result of some effort or action; purchase; perceive by hearing; suffer from the receipt of; receive as a retribution or punishment; leave immediately; reach and board; irritate; evoke an emotional response; apprehend and reproduce accurately; earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; overcome or destroy; be a mystery or bewildering to; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); make (offspring) by reproduction
• acquirecome into the possession of something concrete or abstract; take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar ; win something through one's efforts; gain knowledge or skills; gain through experience

• "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"

Synonyms

• developmake something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation; work out; gain through experience; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); come into existence; change the use of and make available or usable; elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; create by training and teaching; be gradually disclosed or unfolded; grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; become technologically advanced; cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; generate gradually; grow emotionally or mature; make visible by means of chemical solutions; superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry ; move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions; move into a strategically more advantageous position; elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; happen; expand in the form of a series

• "The tree trunks had grown together"