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make grow

/meɪk groʊ/

Other forms: made grow; makes grow; making grow

Definitions of make grow
  1. verb
    cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
    synonyms: develop
    build up, develop
    change the use of and make available or usable
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    grow
    cause to grow or develop
    work out, work up
    come up with
    elaborate, work out
    work out in detail
    foliate
    grow leaves
    check, condition, discipline, train
    develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
    vegetate
    establish vegetation on
    culture
    grow in a special preparation
    rotate
    plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
    swell
    cause to become swollen
    germinate
    cause to grow or sprout
    root
    cause to take roots
    mortify
    practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
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    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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