| 单词 | grow |
| 释义 | Word Frequency grow(ɡrəʊ) verbWord forms: grows, growing, grew (ɡruː) or grown (ɡrəʊn) 1. (of an organism or part of an organism) to increase in size or develop (hair, leaves, or other structures) 2. (intr; usually foll by out of or from) to originate, as from an initial cause or source the book grew out of the writer's own experiences 3. (intransitive) to increase in size, number, degree, etc the population is growing rapidly 4. (intransitive) to change in length or amount in a specified direction some plants grow downwards profits over the years grew downwards 5. (copula; may take an infinitive) (esp of emotions, physical states, etc) to develop or come into existence or being gradually to grow cold to grow morose he grew to like her 6. (intransitive; usually foll by up) to come into existence a close friendship grew up between them 7. (intransitive; foll by together) to be joined gradually by or as by growth the branches on the tree grew together 8. (intr; foll by away, together, etc) to develop a specified state of friendship the lovers grew together gradually many friends grow apart over the years 9. (when intr, foll by with) to become covered with a growth the path grew with weeds 10. to produce (plants) by controlling or encouraging their growth, esp for home consumption or on a commercial basis Word origin Old English grōwan; related to Old Norse grōa, Old Frisian grōia, Old High German gruoen; see green, grass |
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