Word GROW: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

grow

🇺🇸 [ɡroʊ]

Meanings

To increase in size, number, or importance over time. Growing can apply to plants, people, organizations, or even abstract things like knowledge or experience.

Examples

• The children grew up quickly and started school at a young age.
• Plants need sunlight and water to grow properly.
• The company has grown significantly since its founding.

Synonyms

increase • expand • develop

Antonyms

shrink • decline • decrease