grow
/ɡrəʊ/
#281 of 5,000 Core 1000
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.
Used in
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