To grow is to become larger, stronger, or more developed over time, like a plant, a child, or a skill. It can also mean to cause something to develop, as when you grow plants.
From Old English “grōwan,” meaning “to flourish, increase, get bigger.” It is related to many Germanic words about greenery and growth.
Grow is one of the oldest, most basic ideas in language: to increase and come to life. The same root sits behind words like “green,” so in a way, to grow is to become greener in the old sense of flourishing.
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