grow

To become bigger or develop over time.

• Children grow quickly.
• The tree grew taller each year.
• Her small business has grown into a large company.

How to use it: grow into something (The tiny seed grew into a tall tree.)

Similar words: develop, increase, expand

Opposites: shrink

Common phrases: grow taller, grow quickly, grow into something, grow rapidly

To plant and care for something so that it becomes bigger and stays healthy.

• We grow tomatoes in our garden.
• She grew flowers for the wedding.
• Have you ever grown your own vegetables?

Similar words: raise, cultivate

Common phrases: grow vegetables, grow flowers, grow your own

To live and develop in a particular place, especially as a plant.

• Roses grow in our garden.
• These flowers grow wild near the river.
• Do orange trees grow in this climate?

How to use it: grow in something (These plants grow in dry soil.)

Similar words: range

Common phrases: grow wild, grow in something, grow near something