grow

grow: grow grow [grəʊ ǁ groʊ] verb grew _PASTTENSE [gruː] grown _PASTPART [grəʊn ǁ groʊn] COMMERCE

1. [intransitive] to increase in amount, size, or degree:

• Seaman grew rapidly, becoming one of the largest advertisers in the New York area.

• As the US starts to grow again, it will be a more attractive place in which to invest.

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• In the past 12 months, the labor force has grown by around 60,000.

2. [transitive] if you grow a business activity, you make it bigger:

• We want to grow the export side of the business.

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grow UK US /grəʊ/ verb (grew, grown)

► [I] to increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed: »The company is exploring the idea of acquisitions as a way to grow.
grow by sth »The labour force is expected to grow by 2% next year.
grow from sth to sth »The number of stores in the town has grown from 80 to over 150.
grow at a rate of sth »Sales have grown at a rate of 16.2% annually since 2008.
»to grow rapidly/steadily/significantly

► [T] to develop something, so that its amount, size, or level of success increases: grow a company/business »The loan will be used to buy the machinery we need to grow the company.
grow revenue/market share/sales »The Chinese companies grew their revenue by 53% last year.
»This money is going to projects that will create jobs and helpgrow the economy.

► [T] PRODUCTION if you grow a particular plant or crop, you plant it and take care of it, usually in order to sell it: »We grow organic fruit and vegetables.

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Synonyms:

Enlarge, increase, expand, swell, extend, be augmented, become greater or larger (by degrees) / Vegetate, sprout, germinate, shoot, bourgeon, pullulate, put forth, shoot up, spring up / Advance, improve, wax, extend, swell, make progress, make improvement / Become, wax, come to be, get to be / Adhere, become attached, get fastened, Raise, produce, cultivate

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grow — [ grou ] (past tense grew [ gru ] ; past participle grown [ groun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 about children/animals ▸ 2 about plants/cells etc. ▸ 3 about hair/nails ▸ 4 increase in size ▸ 5 increase in success ▸ 6 develop character ▸ 7 start to have… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grow — W1S1 [grəu US grou] v past tense grew [gru:] past participle grown [grəun US groun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(increase)¦ 2¦(person/animal)¦ 3¦(plants)¦ 4¦(hair/nails)¦ 5¦(become)¦ 6¦(improve)¦ 7 it/money doesn t grow on trees … Dictionary of contemporary English
grow — [grō] vi. grew, grown, growing [ME growen < OE growan, akin to ON grōa, OHG gruoen < IE base * ghrō , to grow, turn green > GREEN, GRASS] 1. to come into being or be produced naturally; spring up; sprout 2. to exist as living vegetation; … English World dictionary
Grow! — Beschreibung Fachzeitschrift Verlag Hanf Verlag Darmstadt GmbH Erstausg … Deutsch Wikipedia
grow on — 1. To gain a greater hold on 2. To gain in the estimation of, become ever more acceptable to 3. (of seedlings) to (be stimulated to) develop into mature plants by suitable positioning, treatment, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑grow * * * ˈgrow on… … Useful english dictionary
Grow — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Galusha A. Grow (1823–1907), US amerikanischer Politiker Malcolm C. Grow (1887–1960), US amerikanischer Luftwaffenoffizier Margarete Grow, deutsche Tänzerin und Schönheitskönigin Grow ist der Name mehrerer … Deutsch Wikipedia
Grow — (gr[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Grew} (gr[udd]); p. p. {Grown (gr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Growing}.] [AS. gr[=o]wan; akin to D. groeijen, Icel. gr[=o]a, Dan. groe, Sw. gro. Cf. {Green}, {Grass}.] 1. To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grow — grow; grow·able; grow·er; in·ter·grow; re·grow; grow·ing·ly; … English syllables
Grow — (gr[=o]), v. t. To cause to grow; to cultivate; to produce; as, to grow a crop; to grow wheat, hops, or tobacco. Macaulay. Syn: To raise; to cultivate. See {Raise}, v. t., 3. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grow — (англ. расти) это название международного общественного движения за психич. здоровье. Оно возникло в Австралии и насчитывает свыше пятисот групп самопомощи. Движение получило свое развитие еще в пяти странах мира. Grow предоставляет… … Психологическая энциклопедия

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