grow
To increase in size, amount, or degree over a period of time. It is used to describe living things becoming larger or situations becoming more significant.
Exemplos
3 de 5Flowers grow in the garden during the spring.
Flowers grow in the garden during the spring.
The organization hopes to grow its influence in the coming years.
The organization hopes to grow its influence in the coming years.
Wow, you have grown so tall since last summer!
Wow, you have grown so tall since last summer!
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'G' in 'Green Grass Grows' to remember that it relates to plants and life getting bigger.
Quiz rápido
The small trees in my garden ____ very quickly in the summer.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: grow
Exemplos
Flowers grow in the garden during the spring.
everydayFlowers grow in the garden during the spring.
The organization hopes to grow its influence in the coming years.
formalThe organization hopes to grow its influence in the coming years.
Wow, you have grown so tall since last summer!
informalWow, you have grown so tall since last summer!
Researchers observed how bacteria grow in different temperatures.
academicResearchers observed how bacteria grow in different temperatures.
Our goal this quarter is to grow our market share by five percent.
businessOur goal this quarter is to grow our market share by five percent.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
grow on someone
to start to like something or someone more over time
grow apart
to become less close in a relationship
grow out of
to become too big for something or to stop a habit
Frequentemente confundido com
You 'grow' plants or crops naturally, but you 'raise' children or animals by taking care of them.
Increase is usually for numbers and amounts, while grow is often for organic or physical development.
Notas de uso
Use 'grow' for physical size increases in living things and 'grow up' specifically for children becoming adults. In business, 'grow' can be used as a transitive verb (to grow a company).
Erros comuns
Learners often forget that 'grow' is irregular (grow, grew, grown). Another mistake is using 'grow' for people instead of 'grow up' when referring to their transition to adulthood.
Dica de memorização
Think of the 'G' in 'Green Grass Grows' to remember that it relates to plants and life getting bigger.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Old English word 'growan', which means to flourish, increase, or develop.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In many English-speaking cultures, it is a very common social greeting to tell a child 'You've grown!' when you haven't seen them for a long time.
Quiz rápido
The small trees in my garden ____ very quickly in the summer.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: grow
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