[groh] 
verb, grew, grown, grow⋅ing.| 1. | to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance. |
| 2. | to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization. |
| 3. | to arise or issue as a natural development from an original happening, circumstance, or source: Our friendship grew from common interests. |
| 4. | to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.; become greater or larger; expand: His influence has grown. |
| 5. | to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth: The branches of the trees grew together, forming a natural arch. |
| 6. | to come to be by degrees; become: to grow old. |
| 7. | Nautical. to lie or extend in a certain direction, as an anchor cable. |
| 8. | to cause to grow: They grow corn. |
| 9. | to allow to grow: to grow a beard. |
| 10. | to cover with a growth (used in the passive): a field grown with corn. |
| 11. | grow into,
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| 12. | grow on or upon,
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| 13. | grow out of,
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| 14. | grow up,
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grow (grō)
v. grew (gr&oomacr;), grown (grōn), grow·ing, grows
To increase in size by a natural process.
To develop and reach maturity.
To be capable of growth; thrive.