Grown

verb

/ɡɹəʊn/

Word Frequency: 30.8

Definitions

1.verbTo become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

2.verbTo appear or sprout.

"A long tail began to grow from his backside."

3.verbTo develop, to mature.

"As I grew throughout adolescence, I came to appreciate many things about human nature."

4.verbTo cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.

"Have you ever grown your hair before?"

5.verbTo assume a condition or quality over time.

"The boy grew wise as he matured."

6.verbTo become attached or fixed; to adhere.

7.adjectiveCovered by growth; overgrown.

"What once was a farm was grown with trees."

8.adjectiveOf a person: adult.

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