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 .

Verb

(head)

(expand)

Verb

(en verb)

(label) To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

(label) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).

* (John Milton) (1608-1674)

Then with expanded wings he steers his flight.

(label) To express (something) at length and/or in detail.

To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.

To multiply both the numerator and the denominator of a fraction by the same natural number yielding a fraction of equal value

(label) To (be) change(d) from a smaller form/size to a larger one.

(label) To (be) increase(d) in extent, number, volume or scope.

(label) To speak or write at length or in detail.

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(label) To feel generous or optimistic.