grow

UK /ɡɹəʊ/ US /ɡɹoʊ/
verb 5name 1

Collocations

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1

(verb.) increase

ADV

fast, quickly, rapidly | slowly | steadily

exponentially

The company's social media following has grown exponentially since they launched their viral campaign last month.

VERB + GROW

seem to | begin to, start to | continue to | be expected to

PREP

by

The company's workforce grew by 50 employees after opening their new office last month.

from

The successful company grew from a small garage where two friends started working together.

in

My son has grown in height so much this past year that his old clothes don't fit anymore.

into

What started as a small hobby gradually grew into a successful business for her.

2

(verb.) of a person/animal

ADV

fast, quickly, rapidly | slowly

PREP

into

Her son has grown into a responsible young man over the past few years.

3

(verb.) of plants/hair

ADV

well

My children have grown so well since we moved to the countryside.

fast, quickly, rapidly | slowly | steadily

thickly

Ivy grows thickly across the old stone wall behind the garden.

outwards, upwards

The city has grown outwards into the surrounding countryside over the past decade.

VERB + GROW

allow sth to, let sth

We allowed the plants to grow wild in the garden over the summer.

PREP

from

Her interest in painting grew from a childhood visit to an art museum.

into

The tiny caterpillar grew into a beautiful butterfly over several weeks.

PHRASES

grow unchecked

Weeds in the garden grew unchecked throughout the summer while we were away.

4

(verb.) make plants grow

ADV

organically

The farmer's vegetables grew organically without any chemical pesticides or fertilizers.

VERB + GROW

be easy to

Tomatoes are easy to grow in a sunny garden during summer.

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