grows
verb
Form of grow , third-person singular of grow.
Simple meaning
Become larger, greater.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
grohzIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɹoʊz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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verb
third-person singular of grow
Become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
third-person singular of growergative
To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
third-person singular of grow
Cause to grow or develop
“He grows vegetables in his backyard.”
third-person singular of grow
Grow emotionally or mature
Word Aura™
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This meaning: Become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
Used this way, grows is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “He grows vegetables in his backyard.”verb
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Inflected forms
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Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute.
Word family
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Someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil.
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The season during which a crop grows best.
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