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grow
- IPA[ɡrō]
美式
- (of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically; progress to maturity;(of a plant) germinate and develop
verb: grow, 3rd person present: grows, gerund or present participle: growing, past tense: grew, past participle: grown
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動詞
- 1. (of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically; progress to maturity he would watch Nick grow to manhood the stupidity of grown men hitting a ball with a stick 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a plant) germinate and develop seaweed grows in the ocean 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ produce by cultivation more and more land was needed to grow crops for export 同義詞
- ▪ allow or cause (a part of the body) to grow or develop she grew her hair long
- 2. become larger or greater over a period of time; increase turnover grew to more than $100,000 within three years 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ cause (something, especially a business) to expand or increase entrepreneurs who are struggling to grow their businesses 同義詞 反義詞
- 3. become gradually or increasingly sharing our experiences we grew braver
- ▪ (of a person) come to feel or know something over time she grew to like the friendly, quiet people at the farm 同義詞