grow (
http://definr.com/grow)
v 1: pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property
or attribute; become;"The weather turned nasty"; "She
grew angry"; "The teacher became impatient" [syn:
turn]
2: become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The
problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
3: increase in size by natural process; of living matter, such
as plants and animals; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these
forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"
4: cause to grow or develop: "He grows vegetables in his
backyard"
5: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured
fast"; "The child grew fast" [syn:
mature,
maturate]
6: come into existence; take on form or shape; "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" [syn:
originate,
arise,
rise,
develop,
uprise,
spring up]
7: cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means
of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces
great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We
grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here" [syn:
raise,
farm,
produce]
8: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and
attributes); "He grew a beard"; The patient developed
abdominal pains"; I got funny spots all over my body";
"Well-developed breasts" [syn:
develop,
produce,
get,
acquire]
9: grow emotionally or mature; "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" [syn:
develop]
10: become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The
tree trunks had grown together"