grow
US /ɡroʊ/
Definition
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company has grown rapidly since it opened its online store.
Word Family
Synonyms
- increasea quantity that is added
- expandextend in one or more directions
- cultivatefoster the growth of
Collocations
- Easy grow vegetablesto increase in size, quantity, or maturity regarding vegetables
- Medium grow a businessto increase in size, quantity, or maturity regarding a business
- Hard grow exponentiallyto increase in size, quantity, or maturity regarding exponentially
- Very Hard grow weary of the relentless bureaucracyto increase in size, quantity, or maturity regarding weary of the relentless bureaucracy
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