Meaning of grow In English

• 0 to increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed:

  • Children grow so quickly.

  • This plant grows best in the shade.

  • She's grown three centimetres this year.

  • Football's popularity continues to grow.

  • The labour force is expected to grow by two percent next year.

  • The male deer grows large, branching horns called antlers.

  • Lottie wants to grow her hair long.

  • Are you growing a beard?

  • Wow, your hair's grown!

  • There were roses growing up against the wall.

  • The villagers grow coffee and maize to sell in the market.

  • We aim to grow the company by giving the customer a better deal.

• 1 to gradually become tired, old, calm, etc.:

  • He grew bored of the countryside.

  • After more than 40 years as a couple, he and his wife are planning to grow old together.

  • I've grown to like her over the months.

• 2 to increase in size or amount, or to allow or encourage something to increase in size or to become more advanced or developed:

  • [ I ] The population is growing rapidly.

  • [ I ] She’s grown a lot since we last saw her.

  • [ T ] He began to grow a beard.

  • [ I ] The economy is expected to grow by 2% next year.

• 3 to provide a plant with the conditions it needs to develop, or to develop from a seed or small plant:

  • [ I ] This plant grows best in the shade.

  • [ T ] We’re growing some herbs on the windowsill.

• 4 to develop gradually, or to start to do something gradually:

  • [ L ] I grew too old to be interested.

  • [ + to infinitive ] She has grown to like him.

• 5 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

• 6 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.

• 7 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.