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Grow vs Frow - What's the difference?

grow | frow |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between grow and frow

is that grow is (obsolete) to become attached or fixed; to adhere while frow is (obsolete) brittle.

As a verb grow

is (ergative) to become bigger.

As a noun frow is

a woman; a wife, especially a dutch or german one or frow can be or frow can be a cleaving tool with handle at right angles to the blade, for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block; a frower.

As an adjective frow is

(obsolete) brittle.

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

    frow

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A woman; a wife, especially a Dutch or German one.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)
  • A slovenly woman; a wench; a lusty woman.
  • A big, fat woman; a slovenly, coarse, or untidy woman; a woman of low character.
    • (Halliwell)
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Etymology 3

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) brittle
    • (Evelyn)

    Etymology 4

    Compare frower.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cleaving tool with handle at right angles to the blade, for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block; a frower.