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grew

/ɡɹuː/

Meanings
  • Verb

    1. To become larger in size or greater in extent, degree, or importance.

    - "The tree grew taller each year."
    - "His knowledge grew with each new experience."
  • 2. (Past tense and past participle of grow)


Pronunciation
  1. /ɡɹuː/



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  2. /ɡɹuː/



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Antonyms

shrink
Rhymes
Words rhyming with grew
know , glow , show
Variants
List of all variants of grew that leads to same result
grew , grews , grow , grower , growers , growing , growingly , grown , grows , grew up , grow up , growing up , grown up , grows up , grew apart , grow apart , growing apart , grown apart , grows apart , grew from , grow from , growing from , grown from , grows from , grew into , grow into , growing into , grown into , grows into , grew on , grow on , growing on , grown on , grows on , grew out , grow out , growing out , grown out , grows out
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

grew (past tense and past participle of grow), grows (third person singular present), grews (third person singular past tense), growing (present participle), grown (present perfect tense and past participle)


Etymology
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Old English growan; related to grom, grōm 'growth'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'grew' appears approximately 2,200 times in the English language.

  2. The largest tree in the world, the Hyperion Tree, continues to 'grow' at a rate of about 1 inch per year.


Related Concepts
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  1. development: The process of growing or progressing, especially in size or complexity.

  2. maturation: The process of growing up or becoming fully developed.


Culture
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In literature, 'grew' is often used to describe the development or growth of characters or situations. In art, it can be depicted through various mediums such as paintings or sculptures.

How to Memorize "grew"

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    - Imagine a seed growing into a plant or a baby growing into an adult.

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    - Associate the word 'grew' with the idea of growth or expansion.

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    - Create a phrase like 'Growing up, I learned to grow' to help remember the meaning of 'grew'.


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