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Grow vs Brought - What's the difference?

grow | brought |

As verbs the difference between grow and brought

is that grow is (ergative) to become bigger while brought is (bring).

grow

English

Verb

  • (ergative) To become bigger.
    • Children grow quickly.
  • To appear or sprout.
    • Flowers grew on the trees as summer approached.
    A long tail began to grow from his backside.
  • To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
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    He grows peppers and squash each summer in his garden.
    Have you ever grown your hair before?
  • (copulative) To assume a condition or quality over time.
    • The boy grew wise as he matured.
    The town grew smaller and smaller in the distance as we travelled.
    You have grown strong.
  • (obsolete) To become attached or fixed; to adhere.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Our knees shall kneel till to the ground they grow .

    Usage notes

    * Growed is a slang or dialect inflection for the simple past and past participle.

    Antonyms

    * shrink

    Derived terms

    * grow a pair * growed * grower * grow house * growing pains * growing point * grown-up * grow on * grow op * grow out of * growth * grow up * outgrow * overgrow

    References

    * 1000 English basic words English ergative verbs English irregular verbs

    brought

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (bring)

    • Usage notes

    It is common to hear native English speakers (particularly in Australia, New Zealand and the UK) using "brought " when meaning "bought" (and vice versa) despite the fact that the two words mean different things Sometimes this mistake makes its way into print[http://thehoopla.com.au/relinquished/.

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    * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms