/ɡrəʊ/

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Meaning

To get bigger over time, or to make a plant get bigger.

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Word origin

From Old English growan, used of plants getting bigger and green.

Origin
Old English
Root
growan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (grow, grows, grew, grown)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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"Grow" means they get bigger as time passes.

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"Grows" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Grew" is the past form of "grow".

"Grow" means to get bigger or taller over time. People, animals, and plants all grow. You can also grow a plant yourself by giving it water and light.

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This word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 11: grow, early, king and 6 more words.