Definitions for grows

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grows grow

Spelling: [groh]

IPA: /groʊ/

Grows is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in grows (gorsw).

Definitions for grows

noun

1. Galusha Aaron [guh-loo-shuh] /gəˈlu ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1822–1907, U.S. political leader: Speaker of the House 1861–63.

Idioms

1. grow a pair, Slang: Vulgar. pair1 (def 23).

Verb phrases

1. grow into, to become large enough for: to become mature or experienced enough for:
2. grow on/upon, to increase in influence or effect: to become gradually more liked or accepted by:
3. grow out of, to become too large or mature for; outgrow: to originate in; develop from:
4. grow up, to be or become fully grown; attain mental or physical maturity. to come into existence; arise:

verb (used with object)

1. to cause to grow:
2. to allow to grow:
3. to cover with a growth (used in the passive):

verb (used without object)

1. to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
2. to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization.
3. to arise or issue as a natural development from an original happening, circumstance, or source:
4. to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.; become greater or larger; expand:
5. to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth:
6. to come to be by degrees; become:
7. Nautical. to lie or extend in a certain direction, as an anchor cable.

Origin of grows

before 900; Middle English growen, Old English grōwan; cognate with Dutch groeien, Old High German grouwan, Old Norse grōa

Examples for grows

What do they do but live and suck in sustenance and grow fat?

"You grow dearer every minute," she assured them on her last night at home.

If you grow up and have muscles like them, you can call yourself a man.

All of my stories are about people trying hard not to grow up.

Plenty of Jewish kids today grow up with a Christmas tree next to their menorah.

The genetic material can grow quickly, but are typically riddled with errors or defects.

It looks as if the dew was on it; but the tears will not make it grow again—will they?

We need to recover and grow the idea that the proper answer to bad speech is more and better speech.

My land would not grow corn enough, or good enough for my necessity.

Any plans to grow her exercise movement must, she insists, remain “completely organic.”