grown Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
turn; grow.
- The weather turned nasty
- She grew angry
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verb become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
grow.
- The problem grew too large for me
- Her business grew fast
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verb increase in size by natural process
grow.
- Corn doesn't grow here
- In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees
- her hair doesn't grow much anymore
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verb cause to grow or develop
grow.
- He grows vegetables in his backyard
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verb develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
maturate; mature; grow.
- He matured fast
- The child grew fast
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verb come into existence; take on form or shape
originate; develop; rise; uprise; spring up; arise; grow.
- 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
- An interesting phenomenon uprose
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verb cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
farm; produce; grow; raise.
- The Bordeaux region produces great red wines
- They produce good ham in Parma
- We grow wheat here
- We raise hogs here
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verb come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
acquire; produce; develop; grow; get.
- He grew a beard
- The patient developed abdominal pains
- I got funny spots all over my body
- Well-developed breasts
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verb grow emotionally or mature
develop; grow.
- The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten
- When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior
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verb become attached by or as if by the process of growth
grow.
- The tree trunks had grown together
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adjective satellite (of animals) fully developed
full-grown; big; adult; grownup; fully grown.
- an adult animal
- a grown woman
WordNet
Grown
Definitions
p. p. of Grow .