<p><strong>Verb (used without object):</strong></p><ul><li>grew</li><li>grown</li><li>growing</li><li>to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance</li><li>to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization</li><li>to arise or issue as a natural development from an original happening, circumstance, or source: Our friendship grew from common interests</li><li>to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.; become greater or larger; expand: His influence has grown</li><li>to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth: The branches of the trees grew together, forming a natural arch</li><li>to come to be by degrees; become: to grow old</li><li>Nautical: to lie or extend in a certain direction, as an anchor cable</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to cause to grow: They grow corn</li><li>to allow to grow: to grow a beard</li><li>to cover with a growth (used in the passive): a field grown with corn</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase:</strong></p><ul><li>to increase in influence or effect: An uneasy feeling grew upon him as he went through the old house</li><li>to become gradually more liked or accepted by: a village by the sea that grows on one</li><li>to become too large or mature for; outgrow: He has grown out of all his clothes</li><li>to originate in; develop from: The plan grew out of a casual conversation</li><li>to be or become fully grown; attain mental or physical maturity</li><li>to come into existence; arise: New cities grew up in the desert</li><li>to become large enough for: He'll grow into his brother's suits before long</li><li>to become mature or experienced enough for: She grew into the job, although she wasn't qualified for it at first</li></ul>