verb · academic
grow
UK/ɡrəʊ/US/groʊ/GROW
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to increase in size, amount, or to develop over time
Examples
“The city's population has grown rapidly over the last decade.”
“Children grow quickly in their first years.”
“The company aims to grow market share by 2025.”
Band 8 sentence
“Over the last decade the renewable energy sector has grown exponentially, reshaping local job markets.”
Collocations
- grow rapidly
- grow up
- grown in popularity
- grow crops
Word family
grow verb (base)grows verb (3rd sg)growing verb (gerund)grew verb (past simple)grown verb (past participle)
Common mistakes
The company growed quickly last year.→The company grew quickly last year.
They have grow the business internationally.→They have grown the business internationally.
Say it for a higher band
5get bigger→6increase→7+grow
Synonyms
increase
expand
Easily confused
increase
“Online sales increased by 30% last year.”
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