| 单词 | grow |
| 释义 | grow —growable, adj. /groh/, v. , grew, grown, growing. v.i. 1. to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance. 2. to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization. 3. to arise or issue as a natural development from an original happening, circumstance, or source: Our friendship grew from common interests. 4. to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.; become greater or larger; expand: His influence has grown. 5. to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth: The branches of the trees grew together, forming a natural arch. 6. to come to be by degrees; become: to grow old. 7. Naut. to lie or extend in a certain direction, as an anchor cable. v.t. 8. to cause to grow: They grow corn. 9. to allow to grow: to grow a beard. 10. to cover with a growth (used in the passive): a field grown with corn. 11. grow into, a. to become large enough for: He'll grow into his brother's suits before long. b. to become mature or experienced enough for: She grew into the job, although she wasn't qualified for it at first. 12. grow on or upon, a. to increase in influence or effect: An uneasy feeling grew upon him as he went through the old house. b. to become gradually more liked or accepted by: a village by the sea that grows on one. 13. grow out of, a. to become too large or mature for; outgrow: He has grown out of all his clothes. b. to originate in; develop from: The plan grew out of a casual conversation. 14. grow up, a. to be or become fully grown; attain mental or physical maturity. b. to come into existence; arise: New cities grew up in the desert. [bef. 900; ME growen, OE growan; c. D groeien, OHG grouwan, ON groa] Syn. 1. develop, multiply, swell, enlarge, expand, extend. 3. originate. 4. wax. 8. raise, cultivate, produce. Ant. 1. decrease. 4. wane. |
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