grow

1. v. i. To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to increase in bulk by the gradual assimilation of new matter into the living organism; -- said of animals and vegetables and their organs. Source: opted

2. v. i. To increase in any way; to become larger and stronger; to be augmented; to advance; to extend; to wax; to accrue. Source: opted

3. v. i. To spring up and come to matturity in a natural way; to be produced by vegetation; to thrive; to flourish; as, rice grows in warm countries. Source: opted

4. v. i. To pass from one state to another; to result as an effect from a cause; to become; as, to grow pale. Source: opted

5. v. i. To become attached of fixed; to adhere. Source: opted

6. v. t. To cause to grow; to cultivate; to produce; as, to grow a crop; to grow wheat, hops, or tobacco. Source: opted

7. v. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become Source: wordnet

8. v. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain Source: wordnet

9. v. increase in size by natural process Source: wordnet

10. v. cause to grow or develop Source: wordnet

11. v. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation Source: wordnet

12. v. come into existence; take on form or shape Source: wordnet

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