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growing definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb grow 9 of 10 senses of grow Sense 1 turn, grow => bald => turn Sense 2 grow => hypertrophy => rise, go up climb => enlarge => augment => build up => mushroom => overgrow, outgrow => overgrow, grow over => stretch => develop => expand => boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand => proliferate => lengthen => burgeon => rise, prove => expand, spread out Sense 3 grow => cut => ankylose, ancylose => undergrow => exfoliate => vegetate => vegetate => twin => shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout Sense 4 grow => vegetate => swell => root Sense 5 mature, maturate, grow => ripen => find oneself, find => grow up Sense 6 originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up grow => resurge => come forth, emerge => come follow => well up swell Sense 7 grow, raise, farm, produce => carry => overproduce => keep Sense 8 grow, develop, produce, get acquire => fledge, feather => regrow => spring => sprout => stool, tiller => leaf => pod => teethe => pupate => work up get up => cut Sense 9 develop, grow => outgrow => make Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb grow 9 of 10 senses of grow Sense 1 turn, grow => bald => turn Sense 2 grow => hypertrophy => rise, go up climb => soar => bull => enlarge => magnify, amplify => augment => build up => mushroom => overgrow, outgrow => overgrow, grow over => stretch => give yield => develop => differentiate => grow => cut => ankylose, ancylose => undergrow => exfoliate => vegetate => vegetate => twin => shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout => age, get on mature, maturate => turn => fossilize, fossilise => dote => age => progress, come on come along advance, get on get along shape up => climb => leapfrog => mature, maturate, grow => ripen => find oneself, find => grow up => come of age => evolve => derive => adolesce => build up work up build, progress => incubate => blossom, blossom out blossom forth, unfold => bloom, blossom, flower => effloresce, burst forth => spike, spike out => bud => expand => balloon, inflate, billow => reflate => swell, swell up intumesce, tumefy => distend => belly, belly out => puff, puff up blow up puff out => bloat => blister => boom, prosper, thrive, get ahead, flourish, expand => revive => luxuriate => proliferate => lengthen => burgeon => rise, prove => expand, spread out => rise => dispread => bush out Sense 3 grow => cut => ankylose, ancylose => undergrow => exfoliate => vegetate => vegetate => twin => shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout Sense 4 grow => vegetate => swell => bulge, bulk => tumefy => bloat => root Sense 5 mature, maturate, grow => ripen => find oneself, find => grow up => come of age Sense 6 originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up grow => resurge => come forth, emerge => break => come follow => well up swell Sense 7 grow, raise, farm, produce => carry => overproduce => keep => herd => wrangle Sense 8 grow, develop, produce, get acquire => fledge, feather => regrow => spring => sprout => stool, tiller => leaf => pod => teethe => pupate => work up get up => cut Sense 9 develop, grow => outgrow => make Entailment of verb grow 1 of 10 senses of grow Sense 5 mature, maturate, grow => age, get on mature, maturate Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb grow 10 senses of grow Sense 1 turn, grow => change Sense 2 grow => increase Also See-> grow over#1; grow up#1 Sense 3 grow => develop Sense 4 grow Sense 5 mature, maturate, grow => develop Sense 6 originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up grow => become Sense 7 grow, raise, farm, produce => cultivate Sense 8 grow, develop, produce, get acquire => change Sense 9 develop, grow => change Sense 10 grow => change Familiarity of verb grow grow used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb grow Sense 3 grow => develop Sense 4 grow -------------- Sense 1 turn, grow => change -------------- Sense 2 grow => increase -------------- Sense 5 mature, maturate, grow => develop -------------- Sense 6 originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up grow => become -------------- Sense 7 grow, raise, farm, produce => cultivate -------------- Sense 8 grow, develop, produce, get acquire => change -------------- Sense 9 develop, grow => change -------------- Sense 10 grow => change -------------- Grep of noun growing growing growing pains growing season Overview of noun growing The noun growing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis -- (the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children") 2. growing -- ((electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state) Overview of verb grow The verb grow has 10 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (70) turn, grow -- (pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become;"The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"; "The teacher became impatient") 2. (62) grow -- (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast") 3. (34) grow -- (increase in size by natural process; of living matter, such as plants and animals; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees") 4. (13) grow -- (cause to grow or develop: "He grows vegetables in his backyard") 5. (8) mature, maturate, grow -- (develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast") 6. (7) originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up grow -- (come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose") 7. (3) grow, raise, farm, produce -- (cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here") 8. (3) grow, develop, produce, get acquire -- (come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; The patient developed abdominal pains"; I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts") 9. (2) develop, grow -- (grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior") 10. grow -- (become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together") Overview of adj growing The adj growing has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (21) growing -- (increasing in size or degree or amount; "her growing popularity"; "growing evidence of a world depression"; "a growing city"; "growing businesses") 2. (2) flourishing, growing, thriving -- (having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population") 3. growing -- (relating to or suitable for growth; "the growing season for corn"; "good growing weather") Antonyms of adj growing 2 of 3 senses of growing Sense 1 growing INDIRECT (VIA increasing) -> decreasing Sense 2 flourishing, growing, thriving INDIRECT (VIA healthy) -> unhealthy Similarity of adj growing 3 senses of growing Sense 1 growing => increasing (vs. decreasing) Sense 2 flourishing, growing, thriving => healthy (vs. unhealthy) Sense 3 growing Pertains to noun growth (Sense 1) =>growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis => organic process, biological process Attributes of adj growing Familiarity of adj growing growing used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj growing fast-growing growing ingrowing tall-growing Overview of noun growing The noun growing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis -- (the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children") 2. growing -- ((electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state) Overview of verb grow The verb grow has 10 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (70) turn, grow -- (pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become;"The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"; "The teacher became impatient") 2. (62) grow -- (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast") 3. (34) grow -- (increase in size by natural process; of living matter, such as plants and animals; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees") 4. (13) grow -- (cause to grow or develop: "He grows vegetables in his backyard") 5. (8) mature, maturate, grow -- (develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast") 6. (7) originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up grow -- (come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country" "a love that sprang up from friendship," "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose") 7. (3) grow, raise, farm, produce -- (cultivate by growing; often involves improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here") 8. (3) grow, develop, produce, get acquire -- (come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; The patient developed abdominal pains"; I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts") 9. (2) develop, grow -- (grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior") 10. grow -- (become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together") Overview of adj growing The adj growing has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (21) growing -- (increasing in size or degree or amount; "her growing popularity"; "growing evidence of a world depression"; "a growing city"; "growing businesses") 2. (2) flourishing, growing, thriving -- (having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population") 3. growing -- (relating to or suitable for growth; "the growing season for corn"; "good growing weather")
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