grow

Definition

Grow means to increase in size or number. Plants grow by taking in nutrients from the soil and water, and by using sunlight to convert these nutrients into food. Animals grow by eating food and absorbing the nutrients from it.

Growth is a natural process that happens to all living things. It is how living things get bigger and stronger.

How can the word be used?

The tree is growing tall.

Different forms of the word

Noun: growth.

Adjective: growing.

Verb: to grow.

Synonym: develop, increase, expand.

Etymology

The word "grow" comes from the Old English word "grōwan", which means "to become larger". The Old English word is thought to be derived from the Proto-Germanic word "grawōjan", which also means "to become larger".

Question

What things grow?