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- [groo]
- /gru/
- /ɡruː/
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- [groo]
- /gru/
Definitions of grew word
- verb grew simple past tense of grow. 1
- verb without object grew to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance. 1
- verb without object grew to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization. 1
- verb without object grew to arise or issue as a natural development from an original happening, circumstance, or source: Our friendship grew from common interests. 1
- verb without object grew to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.; become greater or larger; expand: His influence has grown. 1
- verb without object grew to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth: The branches of the trees grew together, forming a natural arch. 1
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Origin of grew
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English growen, Old English grōwan; cognate with Dutch groeien, Old High German grouwan, Old Norse grōa
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Parts of speech for Grew
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grew popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grew usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grew
verb grew
- produced — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- cultivated — If you describe someone as cultivated, you mean they are well educated and have good manners.
- raised — fashioned or made as a surface design in relief.
- bred — Bred is the past tense and past participle of breed.
- nurtured — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
Antonyms for grew
verb grew
- shrank — a simple past tense of shrink.
- ceased — to stop; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.
- compressed — Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines.
- contracted — under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
- declined — to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse: He declined to say more about it.
Top questions with grew
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