英语词汇“grow”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

growverb

uk/ɡrəʊ/us/ɡroʊ/grew, grown

grow verb (INCREASE)

A2 [ I or L or T ] 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.

B1 [ I or T ] If your hair or nails grow, or if you grow them, they become longer:

Lottie wants to grow her hair long.

Are you growing a beard?

Wow, your hair's grown!

A2 [ I ] If a plant grows in a particular place, it exists and develops there:

There were roses growing up against the wall.

A2 [ T ] If you grow a plant, you put it in the ground and take care of it, usually in order to sell it:

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

[ T ] to make a business bigger by increasing sales, employing more people, etc.:

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

More examples

Few plants grow in tundra regions.
India grows tea for export.
Complaints to the Banking Ombudsman grew by 50 percent last year.
The thickness of the mulch will prevent weeds growing around the shrubs.
Most of the produce sold in the market is grown by peasant farmers.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Increasing and intensifying

-ify
a snowball effect idiom
accretion
accumulate
accumulative
add fuel to the fire idiom
balloon
bump
dial
growing
heighten
hot up
increase
multiply
pile
scale sth up
speed-up
spurt
step
step sth up

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Making progress and advancing

Becoming bigger

Enlarging and inflating

Flowers - general words

Gardening - general words

Business - general words

grow verb (BECOME)

grow tired, old, calm, etc.

More examples

As people grow older, their faces acquire more character.
As you grow older, your spine shortens by about an inch.
She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.
As the lights went down, the audience grew quiet.
They had been travelling all day and the passengers were growing tired.

B2 to gradually become tired, old, calm, etc.:

He grew bored of the countryside.

Growing old is so awful.

grow to do sth

to gradually start to do something:

I've grown to like her over the months.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Changing

a new broom sweeps clean idiom
about-turn
alter
alternate
alternation
bastardize
convert
fluid
move on
move the goalposts idiom
move with the times idiom
new
new broom
onto
swing
transfigure
transform
transitional
transmogrify
transmute

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Starting and beginning

Phrasal verb(s)

grow apart

grow into sb/sth

grow into sth

grow on sb

grow out of sth

grow up

单词	grow
释义	Contents verb (2) grow (INCREASE) grow (BECOME) Contents verb (3) grow (INCREASE) grow (DEVELOP) grow (BECOME) Contents verb (3) grow (1) grow (2) grow (3) English American Business growverb uk/ɡrəʊ/us/ɡroʊ/grew, grown grow verb (INCREASE) A2 [ I or L or T ] 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. B1 [ I or T ] If your hair or nails grow, or if you grow them, they become longer: Lottie wants to grow her hair long. Are you growing a beard? Wow, your hair's grown! A2 [ I ] If a plant grows in a particular place, it exists and develops there: There were roses growing up against the wall. A2 [ T ] If you grow a plant, you put it in the ground and take care of it, usually in order to sell it: The villagers grow coffee and maize to sell in the market. [ T ] to make a business bigger by increasing sales, employing more people, etc.: We aim to grow the company by giving the customer a better deal. More examples Few plants grow in tundra regions. India grows tea for export. Complaints to the Banking Ombudsman grew by 50 percent last year. The thickness of the mulch will prevent weeds growing around the shrubs. Most of the produce sold in the market is grown by peasant farmers. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Increasing and intensifying -ify a snowball effect idiom accretion accumulate accumulative add fuel to the fire idiom balloon bump dial growing heighten hot up increase multiply pile *scale sth* up speed-up spurt step step sth up See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making progress and advancing Becoming bigger Enlarging and inflating Flowers - general words Gardening - general words Business - general words grow verb (BECOME) grow tired, old, calm, etc. More examples As people grow older, their faces acquire more character. As you grow older, your spine shortens by about an inch. She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows older. As the lights went down, the audience grew quiet. They had been travelling all day and the passengers were growing tired. B2 to gradually become tired, old, calm, etc.: He grew bored of the countryside. Growing old is so awful. grow to do sth to gradually start to do something: I've grown to like her over the months. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Changing a new broom sweeps clean idiom about-turn alter alternate alternation bastardize convert fluid move on move the goalposts idiom move with the times idiom new new broom onto swing transfigure transform transitional transmogrify transmute See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Starting and beginning Phrasal verb(s) grow apart grow into sb/sth grow into sth grow on sb grow out of sth grow up growverb us/ɡroʊ/past tense grew /ɡru/, past participle grown /ɡroʊn/ grow verb (INCREASE) [ I/T ] 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. grow verb (DEVELOP) [ I/T ] 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. grow verb (BECOME) 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. Phrasal verb(s) grow into something grow on someone grow out of something grow up growverb uk/ɡrəʊ/usgrew, 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. Phrasal verb(s)** grow into sth grow out of sth
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growverb

grow verb (INCREASE)

grow verb (BECOME)

Phrasal verb(s)

growverb

grow verb (INCREASE)

grow verb (DEVELOP)

grow verb (BECOME)

Phrasal verb(s)

growverb

Phrasal verb(s)