said of an organism: to increase in size and develop to maturity
to take on a particular appearance or assume a particular position through a process of natural growth
two tree trunks grown together
to increase in size by the addition of new parts or elements
The business just grew and grew
to increase or expand
Her confidence grew daily
(+ from/out of) to develop from a parent source
The book grew out of a series of lectures
to become gradually
She grew pale
to cause (a plant, fruit, or vegetables, etc) to grow; to cultivate
to cause (a plant or the fruit or vegetables it yields) to grow; to cultivate (plants)
to develop (something) as a natural product of growing
They don't start to grow wings until several weeks later
to cause (something, e.g. a business) to increase in size or expand