What is another word for grow?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹˈə͡ʊ] (IPA)

The English language offers a wide range of synonyms for the word "grow". Some common alternatives to this word include "develop", "multiply", "flourish" and "thrive". Other words that can be used in place of "grow" include "bloom", "prosper", "increase", "mature" and "fructify". Each of these words helps to describe the process of growth in a different way, whether it be concerning a plant, person or organization. These synonyms can help to add nuance and variation to a text or conversation and are useful tools for writers, speakers, and English learners alike.

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What are the hypernyms for Grow?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Grow?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the opposite words for grow?

Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning of another word. The word "grow" means to increase in size, amount, or degree. The antonyms of "grow" are words that imply decrease or reduction. Some common antonyms for "grow" include shrink, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, and subside. When you want to describe something that is not growing, you can use any of these antonyms in place of "grow." For example, "The plant began to shrink" means that it is not growing anymore. Similarly, "The business saw a decrease in sales" means that it is not growing anymore. Antonyms help to add variety to language and make it easier to express different ideas.

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Usage examples for Grow

Now don't let th' grass grow undther yer flat feet, ye divil.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
"I'm going to play in the band when I grow up," he confided.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
Pauline Lester
But to have a boy grow into a young man like Peter Junior-so straight and fine and beautiful-and then to have him come and say: 'I'm going to help save our country and will die for it if I must!
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine

Famous quotes with Grow

  • I realized there was very little in Hollywood I would ever feel comfortable doing. If I kept one foot there and one foot in my Christianity, I would never grow.
    Willie Aames
  • It's possible to become so comfortable with one's style and structure that one ceases to grow.
    Lynn Abbey
  • Photography can never grow up if it imitates some other medium. It has to walk alone; it has to be itself.
    Berenice Abbott
  • Liberty is the condition of duty, the guardian of conscience. It grows as conscience grows. The domains of both grow together. Liberty is safety from all hindrances, even sin. So that Liberty ends by being Free Will.
    John Acton
  • Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you.
    Joey Adams

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