Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

grow

Pronunciation: /ɡrəʊ/

Translate grow | into French | into Italian | into Spanish
German translation of grow

A. v.i. (grew /ɡruː/, grown /ɡrəʊn/)

  • 1 wachsen grow out of or from sth. = sich aus etw. entwickeln; (from sth. abstract) = von etw. herrühren grow in = gewinnen an (+ Dat.) [Größe, Bedeutung]
  • 2 (become) werden grow apart (fig.) = sich auseinander leben grow to love/hate sb./sth. = jmdn./etw. lieben lernen/hassen lernen grow to like sb./sth. = nach und nach Gefallen an jmdm./etw. finden

B. v.t. (grew, grown)

Phrasal verbs

grow ˈup

v.i. a aufwachsen; (become adult) erwachsen werden b [Legende] entstehen

grow in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of grow in the British & World English dictionary Definition of grow in the US English dictionary
  |  Cite
Oxford Dictionaries Pro

For Oxford's best resources for writers, plus thesaurus, audio, and 1.9m examples.

Shop for an Oxford dictionary

Find the perfect Oxford dictionary for you in our online shop.
SHOP NOW ►

Word of the day

monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə /
adjective , noun
with, for, or in one eye …