Of human beings and animals: To increase gradually in size and strength of body and limb. archaic and dialect.

intransitive. To grow or develop well and vigorously; to flourish, prosper. Of persons or plants: in early quots. (esp. Ormin) simply †To grow…

Of vegetables, animal structures, growth, etc.: To come forth, spring, grow. Obsolete.

Of living bodies generally: To increase gradually in size by natural development. (In Old English said… Of human beings, and animals generally…

intransitive. To increase in height or length; to extend or grow out from something in a curving upward direction. Sometimes with up.

intransitive. To grow up, spring up; figurative to increase.

To increase rapidly in growth (sometimes, with inclusion of sense 6, to sprout and grow rapidly); to advance to maturity. Now only with up or…

figurative. To spring forth, as a bud; to begin to grow; to develop; also with out, up.

intransitive. To grow.

intransitive. Of a child: to grow up rapidly. Obsolete.

intransitive. Of a plant, seed, etc.: to sprout; to germinate; to produce new growth; (in later use) spec. to produce shoots and leaves, as opposed…

intransitive. To grow out or forth; to constitute an excrescence; to increase inordinately; to exceed what is usual.