| verb | pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become “The weather turned nasty” |
| verb | become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain “The problem grew too large for me” |
| verb | increase in size by natural process “Corn doesn't grow here” |
| verb | cause to grow or develop “He grows vegetables in his backyard” |
| verb | develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation “He matured fast” |
| verb | come into existence; take on form or shape “A new religious movement originated in that country” |
| verb | cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques “The Bordeaux region produces great red wines” |
| verb | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) “He grew a beard” |
| verb | grow emotionally or mature “The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten” |
| verb | become attached by or as if by the process of growth “The tree trunks had grown together” |
| turn | noun | an unforeseen development |
| growth | noun | the gradual beginning or coming forth |
| growing | noun | (biology) 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 |
| grower | noun | someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil |
| maturement | noun | coming to full development; becoming mature |
| maturation | noun | coming to full development; becoming mature |
| originative | adjective | containing seeds of later development |
| origin | noun | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events |
| origination | noun | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events |
| raiser | noun | someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil |
| farm | noun | workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit |
| farmer | noun | a person who operates a farm |
| farming | noun | the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock |
| produce | noun | fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market |
| development | noun | (biology) 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 |
| getting | noun | the act of acquiring something |