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What is another word for Grow? – 146 Grow Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    develop expand increase enlarge augment enhance cultivate nurture flourish thrive sprout bloom burst mushroom escalate heighten intensify magnify multiply propagate rise spread swell blossom mature ripen unfold emerge evolve progress advance improve strengthen deepen broaden extend proliferate accelerate

    Meaning of Grow

    According to Merriam-Webster, "grow" means to increase in size, amount, or degree, or to become larger, stronger, or more advanced

    Definitions

    • The Cambridge Dictionary defines "grow" as to become bigger or more developed, or to increase in amount or degree
    • The Oxford Dictionary states that "grow" means to increase in size, amount, or degree, or to develop or become more mature

    Example Uses

    • The company will grow its operations in the new market to increase revenue
    • She will grow her own vegetables in the backyard garden
    • The city will grow and develop with the new infrastructure projects
    • The child will grow up to be a successful doctor
    • The plant will grow and flourish in the warm sunlight

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    decrease shrink reduce diminish dwindle decline contract compress compress narrow lessen lower drop fall sink slump wane fade deteriorate degenerate atrophy weaken soften slow halt stop stagnate regress retract

    Related Nouns

    growth development expansion increase enlargement augmentation cultivation improvement progress advancement evolution blossoming flourishing thriving maturation ripening unfolding emergence proliferation acceleration

    Related Verbs

    develop expand increase cultivate nurture flourish thrive sprout bloom burst mushroom escalate heighten intensify magnify multiply propagate rise spread swell blossom mature ripen unfold emerge evolve progress advance

    Related Adjectives

    growing developing expanding increasing enlarging augmenting cultivated nurtured flourishing thriving sprouting blooming bursting mushrooming escalating heightening intensifying magnifying multiplying propagating rising spreading swelling blossoming maturing ripening unfolding emerging evolving progressive advancing