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growing


 
  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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