grew
past tense of grow
Kids Definition
grew
past tense of grow
Medical Definition
grew
past of grow
grew
verb
1
as in cultivated
to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care a dedicated home gardener who grows tomatoes in her small garden every summer Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cultivated
- produced
- raised
- planted
- tended
- harvested
- promoted
- reared
- cultured
- bred
- cropped
- propagated
- dressed
- sprouted
- rooted
- gathered
- sowed
- reaped
- ripened
- quickened
- gleaned
- germinated
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- killed
- picked
- dug
- plucked
- uprooted
- pulled (up)
- cut
- extirpated
- mowed
- hayed
2
as in progressed
to become mature you've grown so much since we last saw each other Synonyms & Similar Words
- progressed
- developed
- aged
- matured
- grew up
- ripened
- evolved
- blossomed
- bloomed
- flowered
- flourished
- softened
- mellowed
- burgeoned
- opened
- unfolded
- got on
- got along
- bourgeoned
- grayed
- advanced
- greyed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- declined
- sank
- deteriorated
- worsened
- sunk
- degenerated
- waned
- faded
- dried
- decayed
- weakened
- shriveled
- drooped
- sagged
- withered
- returned
- wilted
- flagged
- reverted
- regressed
- shrivelled
- wasted (away)
- lapsed
- retrogressed
- backslid
3
as in became
to eventually have as a state or quality he will grow angry if we don't answer his question Synonyms & Similar Words
- became
- came
- got
- went
- turned
- ran
- transformed
- changed
- run
- waxed
- altered
- modified
- metamorphosed
- transmuted
- mutated
- transfigured
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- was
- remained
- continued
- stayed
- lingered
- abided
- abode