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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++grow /ɡrəʊ $ ɡroʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense grew /ɡruː/, past participle grown /ɡrəʊn $ ɡroʊn/) 1 increase 增加 a) [intransitive]INCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to increase in amount, size, number, or strength 增多，增大，增强，增长 OPP shrink Support for Mr Thompson is growing. 汤普森先生的支持率在上升。grow by Sales of new cars grew by 10% last year. 去年新车的销量增长了10%。grow from/to The number of students at the college has grown from 200 to over 500. 该学院的学生人数从200名增加到了500多名。 A growing number of people are taking part-time jobs. 越来越多的人在干兼职。grow rapidly/slowly/steadily The economy has grown steadily. 经济稳步增长。 Fears are growing for the crew’s safety. 人们对船员的安危越来越担心。grow in a city that is still growing in size 规模还在扩大的城市 Skiing has really grown in popularity. 滑雪真是越来越流行了。 There is growing concern about climate change. 人们越来越担心气候的变化。 my growing interest in China 我对中国越来越浓厚的兴趣 b) [transitive] to make a business or part of a business bigger and more successful 加强〔公司业务〕 We want to grow the export side of the business. 我们想加强公司的出口业务。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say an amount or level goes up rather than grows: 在日常英语中，表示数量或程度的增加，人们一般说go up，而不说growSales went up by 10% last year. 去年销量增加了10%。The population of the town has gone up to almost a million. 镇上的人口增加到了将近100万。► see thesaurus at become, increase2 person/animal 人/动物 [intransitive]GROW/GET BIGGER to become bigger, taller etc over a period of time in the process of becoming an adult 成长，长大 OPP shrink You’ve really grown since I last saw you. 你比我上次见到时长了不少啊。 Victor seemed to grow taller every day. 维克托好像一天比一天高。grow 2 inches/5 cm etc Stan grew two inches in six months. 斯坦在六个月里长高了两英寸。3 plants 植物 a) [intransitive]GROW/GET BIGGER if plants grow, they exist and develop in a natural way 生长 a tree which will grow well in most types of soil 在大部分土壤里都能生长得很好的一种树 The plants grow wild (=grow without anyone looking after them) by the river. 这些植物在河边自然生长。 b) [transitive]GROW PLANTS, VEGETABLES ETC to make plants or crops develop and produce fruit or flowers 种植 → raise Many families own plots of land to grow food. 许多人家都有自己的小块土地种植粮食。 Britain grows 6,000,000 tonnes of potatoes a year. 英国一年种植600万吨马铃薯。 The growing season is from April to September. 4月到9月是种植季节。4 hair/nails 头发/指甲5 BECOMEbecome 变成6 improve 改善 [intransitive]IMPROVE to gradually become better, bigger etc 变好；变大；改善7. it/money doesn’t grow on trees spokenMONEY used to say that you should not waste money 钱不是从树上长出来的〔用以表示不可浪费金钱〕 PHRASAL VERBS→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
grow• Amy grew 6 inches last year.• It's hard to believe how much the kids have grown.• Are you growing a beard?• Her confidence grew, and soon she was able to go out driving on her own.• China's economic output continues to grow at a remarkable annual rate.• Profits in the military aircraft business grew by 28% to a record $905 million.• He used to long for his holidays and grow deeply depressed when they drew to an end.• And despite the rickety infrastructure, computer networks are growing fast.• Fears are growing for the safety of the missing children.• It's too cold for orchids to grow here.• Our lawn has all kinds of weeds growing in it.• Farmers in this area grow mainly wheat.• As we grow old, we worry more about our health.• Lower prices on inline skates have also contributed to their growing popularity.• Beth has grown quite a bit as an actress.• Mark's business grew rapidly in the first year.• Demand for new cars is growing rapidly.• Her household has grown since then.• The traditional markets of western equipment companies are growing slowly, if at all.• All this is necessary if we are to grow the business.• Jamie's grown three inches this year.• Fiona was growing tired of being treated in this way.• That staff should grow to 30, he said, and many new employees are likely to be former Polaroid workers.• As he grew to manhood, Vologsky had accepted that state of being as both normal and even desirable.• The most outrageous examples involve force-feeding massive doses of sugar substitutes to white laboratory mice, who eventually grew tumors.• I'd been waiting for forty minutes and I was beginning to grow uneasy.• It's very satisfying growing your own vegetables.grow in• The issue of security on the Internet has been growing in importance in the past few years.grow taller• After a while they brought their bowls out of the cupboard and the green leaves grew taller and flower buds began to fatten.• He grows taller but barely grows up and will never grow old.growing season• This region has a fairly short growing season.• Also, you could then irrigate the lower valley lands, which usually have better soil and a longer growing season.• In general, animals, herd sizes and farms are small: crop-growing is limited by climate and the short growing season.• It bears fruit continuously throughout the growing season.• Today, there are several okra strains that do splendidly even in shorter growing seasons.• Poor soil and short growing seasons add to the farmer's problems.• During the main growing season from April to September, frequent watering is required, adding a liquid houseplant feed each week.• A long growing season is unlikely to occur in a high rainfall area or on ground above 600 feet.grow a beard/moustache• A bollard trying to grow a beard.• By 1966, they were allowed to grow beards.• Either that, or he had only yesterday decided to bow to fashion and grow a beard.• Men get sea legs and become catlike and grow beards.• School monitors are distinguished in many ways, the most obvious being the vermilion gown; they may also grow a moustache.• Anyone growing a beard was immediately condemned as a dangerous left wing revolutionary.grow to like/hate/respect etc• It did not matter that it was the Rose they had grown to like.• It was the sort of match Evert has grown to hate.• I did not think I could grow to like a hairy bear, but I looked at this man with great hope.• And she had grown to like both her employers.• Miguel grew to like him, his keen mind, his quiet ways, his sharp jokes.• But he'd grow to like that.• I grew to like you more and more - I didn't try to hide it.From Longman Business Dictionarygrowgrow /grəʊgroʊ/ verb (past tense grew /gruː/, past participle grown /grəʊngroʊn/)COMMERCE1[intransitive] to increase in amount, size, or degreeSeaman grew rapidly, becoming one of the largest advertisers in the New York area.As the US starts to grow again, it will be a more attractive place in which to invest.grow byIn the past 12 months, the labor force has grown by around 60,000.2[transitive] if you grow a business activity, you make it biggerWe want to grow the export side of the business.→ See Verb tableOrigin grow Old English growanto amount, in increase number, Corpus Business size,
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grow S1 W1 /ɡrəʊ $ ɡroʊ/
verb (past tense grew /ɡruː/, past participle grown /ɡrəʊn $ ɡroʊn/)
a. [intransitive] to increase in amount, size, number, or strength
OPP shrink:
Support for Mr Thompson is growing.
grow by
Sales of new cars grew by 10% last year.
grow from/to
The number of students at the college has grown from 200 to over 500.
A growing number of people are taking part-time jobs.
grow rapidly/slowly/steadily
The economy has grown steadily.
Fears are growing for the crew’s safety.
grow in
a city that is still growing in size
Skiing has really grown in popularity.
There is growing concern about climate change.
my growing interest in China
b. [transitive] to make a business or part of a business bigger and more successful:
We want to grow the export side of the business.
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In everyday English, people usually say an amount or level goes up rather than grows:
▪Sales went up by 10% last year.
▪The population of the town has gone up to almost a million.
2. PERSON/ANIMAL [intransitive] to become bigger, taller etc over a period of time in the process of becoming an adult
OPP shrink:
You’ve really grown since I last saw you.
Victor seemed to grow taller every day.
grow 2 inches/5 cm etc
Stan grew two inches in six months.
3. PLANTS
a. [intransitive] if plants grow, they exist and develop in a natural way:
a tree which will grow well in most types of soil
The plants grow wild (=grow without anyone looking after them) by the river.
b. [transitive] to make plants or crops develop and produce fruit or flowers ⇨ raise:
Many families own plots of land to grow food.
Britain grows 6,000,000 tonnes of potatoes a year.
The growing season is from April to September.
4. HAIR/NAILS
a. [transitive] if you grow your hair or nails, you do not cut them:
I’ve decided to grow my hair long.
grow a beard/moustache
b. [intransitive] when hair or nails grow, they become longer
5. BECOME
a. [I always + adj] to change and become different quite slowly:
The sound was growing louder.
Her tastes have changed as she’s grown older.
Donna has grown tired of being a model.
Gradually, Fiona’s eyes grew used to the darkness (=she gradually became able to see a little better).
b. [intransitive] to gradually change your opinions and have a feeling that you did not have before
grow to like/hate/respect etc
After a while the kids grew to like Mr Cox.
the city he had grown to love
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In everyday English, people usually say get older/tired/angry etc rather than grow older/tired/angry etc, which sounds rather literary:
▪The sound was getting louder.
6. IMPROVE [intransitive] to gradually become better, bigger etc
grow as
She’s grown tremendously as a musician.
7. it/money doesn’t grow on trees spoken used to say that you should not waste money
grow apart phrasal verb
if two people grow apart, their relationship becomes less close:
The couple had been growing apart for years.
grow into somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to develop over time and become a particular kind of person or thing:
Sue grew into a lovely young woman.
The two-part show has grown into a full-fledged series.
2. to gradually learn how to do a job or deal with a situation successfully:
She will grow into her new role over the next few months.
3. if a child grows into clothes, he or she becomes big enough to wear them
grow on somebody phrasal verb
if something grows on you, you gradually like it more and more:
I hated his music at first, but it grows on you.
grow out phrasal verb
if you grow out a hairstyle, or if it grows out, you gradually grow your hair until the style disappears
grow something ↔ out
I’m growing my fringe out.
grow out of something phrasal verb
1. if a child grows out of clothes, he or she becomes too big to wear them
SYN outgrow
2. if someone grows out of something, they stop doing it as they get older
SYN outgrow:
Mike finally seems to be growing out of his rebelliousness.
3. to develop or happen as a result of something else that happened or existed:
His art grew out of his love of nature.
legislation which grew out of concern over the increasing crime rate
grow up phrasal verb
1. to develop from being a child to being an adult:
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I grew up in Chicago.
2. grow up__ spoken used to tell someone to behave in a more responsible way, like an adult
3. to start to exist or develop gradually:
Trading settlements grew up by the river.
grow S1 W1 /ɡrəʊ $ ɡroʊ/
verb (past tense grew /ɡruː/, past participle grown /ɡrəʊn $ ɡroʊn/) Word Family: noun: grower, growth, undergrowth, outgrowth, overgrowth; adjective: growing, grown, overgrown; verb: grow, outgrow
Language: Old English
Origin: growan
1. INCREASE Origin: growan
a. [intransitive] to increase in amount, size, number, or strength
OPP shrink:
grow by
grow from/to
grow rapidly/slowly/steadily
grow in
b. [transitive] to make a business or part of a business bigger and more successful:
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In everyday English, people usually say an amount or level goes up rather than grows:
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2. PERSON/ANIMAL [intransitive] to become bigger, taller etc over a period of time in the process of becoming an adult
OPP shrink:
grow 2 inches/5 cm etc
3. PLANTS
a. [intransitive] if plants grow, they exist and develop in a natural way:
b. [transitive] to make plants or crops develop and produce fruit or flowers ⇨ raise:
4. HAIR/NAILS
a. [transitive] if you grow your hair or nails, you do not cut them:
grow a beard/moustache
b. [intransitive] when hair or nails grow, they become longer
5. BECOME
a. [I always + adj] to change and become different quite slowly:
b. [intransitive] to gradually change your opinions and have a feeling that you did not have before
grow to like/hate/respect etc
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In everyday English, people usually say get older/tired/angry etc rather than grow older/tired/angry etc, which sounds rather literary:
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6. IMPROVE [intransitive] to gradually become better, bigger etc
grow as
7. it/money doesn’t grow on trees spoken used to say that you should not waste money
grow apart phrasal verb
if two people grow apart, their relationship becomes less close:
grow into somebody/something phrasal verb
1. to develop over time and become a particular kind of person or thing:
2. to gradually learn how to do a job or deal with a situation successfully:
3. if a child grows into clothes, he or she becomes big enough to wear them
grow on somebody phrasal verb
if something grows on you, you gradually like it more and more:
grow out phrasal verb
if you grow out a hairstyle, or if it grows out, you gradually grow your hair until the style disappears
grow something ↔ out
grow out of something phrasal verb
1. if a child grows out of clothes, he or she becomes too big to wear them
SYN outgrow
2. if someone grows out of something, they stop doing it as they get older
SYN outgrow:
3. to develop or happen as a result of something else that happened or existed:
grow up phrasal verb
1. to develop from being a child to being an adult:
2. grow up__ spoken used to tell someone to behave in a more responsible way, like an adult
3. to start to exist or develop gradually:
