Kilo Lingo

grow

/ɡrəʊ/

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Translation

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

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

fast.

"Grow" means they get bigger as time passes.

tomatoes .

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

tall .

"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 part of lesson 6.