The word ‘grow’ can mean many different things. As a verb, the meaning is to increase in size and develop.
For example:
- My rose plant is growing. (increase in size)
- I’ve grown as a person since I started travelling. (develop)
Grow is an irregular verb. The past tense is grew and the past participle is grown.
phrasal verbs with grow
Phrasal verbs with ‘grow’ include:
- Grow apart (become distant)
- Grow back (grow again)
- Grow into (mature, change)
- Grow on (start to like)
- Grow out of (become too big, lose interest)
- Grow up (mature)
- Grow up on (do a lot when you were a child)
Let’s learn the meaning of the phrasal verbs that contain the verb ‘grow’ in more detail and see some examples in use.
idioms with verbs – GROW
Did you know that many idiomatic expressions (idioms) in English also contain a lot of verbs? Just like phrasal verbs, idioms are a major part of the English language (slang in particular). They are used constantly amongst native English speakers and are handy to know and understand.
Now you’ve learnt all the phrasal verbs with grow, how about learning the idioms with grow too?
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