grow
v 1: pass into a condition gradually, become;"The weather turned
nasty"; "She grew angry" [syn: {turn}]
2: become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The
problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
3: increase in size by natural process; of living matter, such
as plants and animals; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these
forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"
4: cause to grow or develop: "He grows vegetables in his
backyard"
5: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured
fast"; "The child grew fast" [syn: {mature}, {maturate}]
6: come into existence or develop: "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" [syn: {originate}, {arise}, {rise}, {develop}, {spring
up}]
7: cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means
of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces
great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We
grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here" [syn: {raise}, {farm},
{produce}]
8: come to have, of physical features and attributes; "He grew
a beard"; The patient developed abdominal pains"; I got
funny spots all over my body" [syn: {develop}, {produce},
{get}, {acquire}]
9: grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully
in her new kindergarten" [syn: {develop}]
10: become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The
tree trunks had grown together"