How do you use "grow" in a sentence?

Children grow so quickly these days. We grow our own vegetables in the garden. The company has grown significantly over the past decade.

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Q: What does "grow" mean?

To increase in size or develop; to cultivate plants 'Grow' means to increase in size, develop, or cultivate. It applies to plants, people, businesses, and abstract things (grow older, grow stronger, grow a beard). 'Grow up' means to become an adult. 'Grow out of' means to become too big for or to stop doing something. Past tense: 'grew', past participle: 'grown'.

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Meaning: To increase in size or develop; to cultivate plants

生长，成长；种植

crecer, aumentar; cultivar

育つ、成長する；栽培する

자라다, 성장하다; 재배하다

'Grow' means to increase in size, develop, or cultivate. It applies to plants, people, businesses, and abstract things (grow older, grow stronger, grow a beard). 'Grow up' means to become an adult. 'Grow out of' means to become too big for or to stop doing something. Past tense: 'grew', past participle: 'grown'.

「grow」意为增大、发展或种植。它适用于植物、人、企业和抽象事物（变老、变强、留胡子）。「grow up」意为长大成人。「grow out of」意为长大而穿不下或停止做某事。过去式：「grew」，过去分词：「grown」。

«Grow» significa aumentar de tamaño, desarrollarse o cultivar. Se aplica a plantas, personas, negocios y cosas abstractas (envejecer, fortalecerse, dejarse barba). «Grow up» significa convertirse en adulto. «Grow out of» significa quedarse grande o dejar de hacer algo. Pasado: «grew», participio pasado: «grown».

「grow」は大きくなる、発達する、または栽培することを意味します。植物、人、ビジネス、抽象的なもの（年を取る、強くなる、ひげを伸ばす）に適用されます。「grow up」は大人になることを意味します。「grow out of」は大きくなって合わなくなる、またはやめることを意味します。過去形：「grew」、過去分詞：「grown」。

'grow'는 크기가 커지거나, 발전하거나, 재배하는 것을 의미합니다. 식물, 사람, 사업체, 그리고 추상적인 것(나이가 들다, 강해지다, 수염을 기르다)에 쓰입니다. 'grow up'은 어른이 되다, 'grow out of'는 ~에 비해 너무 커지거나 ~을 그만두다라는 뜻입니다. 과거형: 'grew', 과거분사: 'grown'.

Examples

Children grow so quickly these days.
现在的孩子长得真快。
Los niños crecen muy rápido hoy en día.
最近の子供は成長が早いですね。
요즘 아이들은 정말 빨리 자랍니다.
We grow our own vegetables in the garden.
我们在花园里自己种蔬菜。
Cultivamos nuestras propias verduras en el jardín.
庭で自分たちの野菜を育てています。
정원에서 직접 채소를 재배하고 있습니다.
The company has grown significantly over the past decade.
公司在过去十年里发展迅速。
La empresa ha crecido significativamente en la última década.
会社は過去10年間で大きく成長しました。
회사는 지난 10년간 크게 성장했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'grōwan' meaning 'to flourish, to increase', from Proto-Germanic 'grōaną'. Related to 'grass' and 'green' — all from the same Proto-Indo-European root 'ghrē-' meaning 'to grow, to become green'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal