LEARNit Dictionary
grow
linking verb
/ɡrəʊ/
UK
/ɡrəʊ/
US
A1
OPAL
1
A1
to increase in size, number, strength or quality
رشد کردن, بزرگ شدن, افزایش یافتن, زیاد شدن
2
A1
to become bigger or taller and develop into an adult
رشد کردن, بزرگ شدن
You've grown since the last time I saw you!
The puppies grow quickly during the first six months.
Nick's grown almost an inch in the last month.
to
grow bigger/taller/older
3
A1
to exist and develop in a particular place; to make plants grow
رشد کردن, پرورش دادن
The region is too dry for plants to grow.
Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight.
These roses grow to a height of 6 feet.
This is a tree that grows well from cuttings.
The land is used to
grow crops
.
We need to
grow our food
more efficiently.
I didn't know they grew rice in France.
The
plants were grown
in controlled conditions.
I grew all these flowers from one packet of seeds.
see also
home-grown
4
A1
to become longer; to allow something to become longer by not cutting it
بلند شدن, رشد کردن
I've decided to let my hair grow.
I've decided to grow my hair.
I didn't recognize him—he's grown a beard.
5
A2
to begin to have a particular quality or feeling over a period of time
شدن, حالت پیدا کردن
He had
grown old
and fat.
They were
growing tired of
her unreasonable behaviour.
My eyes soon
grew accustomed to
the darkness.
Mark and Jenny were growing closer every day.
As time went on he grew more and more impatient.
The skies grew dark and it began to rain.
She grew braver with time.
6
to gradually begin to do something
تدریجاً شروع کردن, آغاز کردن به تدریج, به طور تدریجی شروع شدن
I'm sure you'll grow to like her in time.
He grew to understand her reasons for leaving.
7
to develop and improve particular qualities or skills
بهبود یافتن, رشد کردن
She continues to grow as an artist.
A secure background will help a child to grow emotionally.
8
to increase the size, quality or number of something
رشد کردن, بزرگ شدن, افزایش یافتن, زیاد شدن
We are trying to grow the business.