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Kind verb
Front grow 
IPA  /ɡrəʊ   / verb (past tense grew /ɡruː   /; past participle grown /ɡrəʊn   /)
Back büyümek, gelişmek
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grow (verb)

 /ɡrəʊ   / verb (past tense grew /ɡruː   /; past participle grown /ɡrəʊn   /)
 
 1 [intransitive]
 grow (in sth)
to increase in size or number; to develop into an adult form
büyümek, gelişmek
 a growing child
 She's growing in confidence all the time.
 You must invest if you want your business to grow.
 Plants grow from seeds.
 Kittens soon grow into cats.
 2 [intransitive, transitive]
(used about plants) to exist and develop in a particular place; to make plants grow by giving them water, etc.
 (bitki) yetişmek;
yetiştirmek
 Palm trees don't grow in cold climates.
 We grow vegetables in our garden.
 3 [transitive]
to allow your hair or nails to grow
uzatmak;
bırakmak
 Claire's growing her hair long.
 to grow a beard/moustache
 4 [intransitive]
to gradually change from one state to another; to become
… olmaya başlamak
 It began to grow dark.
 to grow older/wiser/taller/bigger
 The teacher was growing more and more impatient.
Get de kullanılabilir, daha gayriresmîdir.
PHRASAL VERBS
grow into sth
1 to gradually develop into a particular type of person
… olmaya başlamak
 She has grown into a very elegant woman.
 2 to become big enough to fit into clothes, etc.
büyüyüp elbiseye uymak
 The coat is too big for him, but he will soon grow into it.
grow on sb
to become more pleasing
gittikçe sarmak
 I didn't like ginger at first, but it's a taste that grows on you.
grow out of sth
to become too big or too old for sth
bir şeyin içine sığmamak
 She's grown out of that dress I made her last year.
 A lot of children suck their thumbs but they grow out of it eventually.
grow (sth) out
(used about the style in which you have your hair cut) to disappear gradually as your hair grows; to allow your hair to grow in order to change the style
saç uzadıkça yok olmak;
saçlarını uzatarak yok etmek
 I had a disastrous perm a year ago and it still hasn't grown out.
 I'm going to grow the layers out and have a completely new look.
grow up
1 to develop into an adult
büyümek, olgunlaşmak
 What do you want to be when you grow up?
 She grew up in Spain.
 Oh, grow up!
 2 (used about a feeling, etc.) to develop or become strong
 (duygu) gelişmek
 A close friendship has grown up between them.
 

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