grow

(verb) pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become. Synonyms: turn. Examples: "The weather turned nasty." "She grew angry."

(verb) become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain. Examples: "The problem grew too large for me." "Her business grew fast."

(verb) increase in size by natural process. Examples: "Corn doesn't grow here." "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees." "Her hair doesn't grow much anymore."

(verb) cause to grow or develop. Examples: "He grows vegetables in his backyard."

(verb) develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation. Synonyms: mature, maturate. Examples: "He matured fast." "The child grew fast."

(verb) come into existence; take on form or shape. Synonyms: originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up. Examples: "A new religious movement originated in that country." "A love that sprang up from friendship." "The idea for the book grew out of a short story." "An interesting phenomenon uprose."

(verb) cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques. Synonyms: raise, farm, produce. Examples: "The bordeaux region produces great red wines." "They produce good ham in parma." "We grow wheat here." "We raise hogs here."

(verb) come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes). Synonyms: develop, produce, get, acquire. Examples: "He grew a beard." "The patient developed abdominal pains." "I got funny spots all over my body." "Well-developed breasts."

(verb) grow emotionally or mature. Synonyms: develop. Examples: "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten." "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior."

(verb) become attached by or as if by the process of growth. Examples: "The tree trunks had grown together."