grow definition

1. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
• examples: The problem grew too large for me
• examples: Her business grew fast
2. increase in size by natural process
• examples: Corn doesn't grow here
• examples: In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees
• examples: her hair doesn't grow much anymore
3. cause to grow or develop
• examples: He grows vegetables in his backyard
4. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
• examples: The Bordeaux region produces great red wines
• examples: They produce good ham in Parma
• examples: We grow wheat here
• examples: We raise hogs here
5. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
• examples: He grew a beard
• examples: The patient developed abdominal pains
• examples: I got funny spots all over my body
• examples: Well-developed breasts
6. become attached by or as if by the process of growth
• examples: The tree trunks had grown together