grows
Increases in size
Grows is the present-tense form of grow, covering its range of meanings.
Plants grow from seeds; children grow into adults; businesses grow or fail.
Hair grows back after cutting.
A feeling can grow stronger or weaker: My frustration grows with each delay.
To grow something is to cultivate it: She grows tomatoes in the backyard.
It grows on you means something becomes more appealing over time.
Flourish with vigor
- prosperSucceed and flourish
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- burgeonGrow or expand quickly
flourish · luxuriant · verdant · lush · abundant · teeming · vibrant · vigorous
Botanical organism
- harvestGathering mature crops
- farmAgricultural land tract
- tendCare for or incline
- nurtureSupport growth and development
sow · garden · fertilize · irrigate · prune · seed · till · compost
Move to higher position
- multiplyIncrease in number
- accumulateGather gradually
- escalateIncrease in severity
- amplifyIncrease in strength
intensify · heighten · surge · gain · climb · mount · compound · accrue
Fully grown or developed
- evolveChange gradually over time
- progressMovement toward improvement
- advanceMove or progress forward
- learnAcquire knowledge or skill
transform · develop · childhood · adolescence · puberty · upbringing · education · formation
thrive
Flourish with vigor
burgeon · flourish · luxuriant · verdant · lush · abundant · teeming · vibrant · vigorous · healthy
plant
Botanical organism
nurture · sow · garden · fertilize · irrigate · prune · seed · till · compost · weed
rise
Move to higher position
- multiplyIncrease in number
- accumulateGather gradually
- escalateIncrease in severity
amplify · intensify · heighten · surge · gain · climb · mount · compound · accrue · soar
mature
Fully grown or developed
learn · transform · develop · childhood · adolescence · puberty · upbringing · education · formation · metamorphosis
older
More advanced in age
aged · weathered · seasoned · senior · elder · grownup · ripen · mellow · wise · experienced
enlarge
Increase in size
spread · inflate · dilate · distend · balloon · extend · lengthen · broaden · bulge · expansion
growsdies
Stops being alive
decays · withers · deteriorates · declines · degenerates
- grow upDevelop into adulthood
- growing upDeveloping into adulthood
- grown upReached full adulthood
- grow oldAdvance toward senescence
- grow a pairBecome braver, bolder
- growing oldBecoming more advanced in age
grow, growth, growing, grown, grower, overgrown, growths, undergrowth, growers