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Grow (increase)
To increase in size, number, strenght or quality
Fears are growing for the safety of a teenager who disappeared a week ago.
The performance improved as their confidence grew.
in sth: The family has grown in size recently.
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Grow (of person/animal)
To become bigger or taller and develop into an adult
You´ve grown since the last time I saw you!
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Grow (of plant)
To exist and develop in a particular place; to make plants grow
The region is too dry for plants to grow
grow sth: I didn´t know they grew rice in France. I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds
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Grow (of hair/nails)
To become longer, to allow sth to become longer by not cutting it
I `ve decided to let my hair grow
grow sth: I`ve decided to grow my hair.
I didn`t recognize him - he´s grown a beard
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Grow (become/begin)
To begin to have a particular quality or feeling over a period of time
To grow old/bored/calm
As time went on he grew more and more impatient
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Grow (to do sth)
To gradually begin to do sth
I`m sure you`ll grow to like her in time
He grew to understand her reasons for leaving
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Grow (develop skills)
grow as sth (of a person) to develop and improve particular qualities or skills
She continues to grow as an artist
A secure background will help a child to grow emotionally
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Grow (business)
grow sth To increase the size, quality or number of sth
We are trying to grow the business
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder
IDM Used to say that when you are away from sb that you love, you love them even more
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It/Money doesn't grow on trees
IDM Used to tell sb not to use sth or spend money carelessly because you do not have a lot of it
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Not let the grass grow under your feet
IDM To not delay in getting things done
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