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grew: verb
grow: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
grow into: transitive verb
grow on: transitive verb
grow up: intransitive verb

grew [gruː] VB

grew pt of:

See also grow

I . grow <grew, grown> [groʊ, Brit grəʊ] VB intr

1. grow (increase in size):

grow

to grow taller

ficar mais alto

2. grow (increase):

grow

to grow by 2%

to grow in popularity

ganhar popularidade

3. grow (become):

grow

ficar

to grow old

to grow to like sth

vir a gostar de a. c.

II . grow <grew, grown> [groʊ, Brit grəʊ] VB trans

1. grow (cultivate):

grow

the villagers grow coffee to sell in the market

os aldeões cultivam café para vender no mercado

2. grow (let grow):

grow

to grow a beard

deixar crescer a barba

I . grow <grew, grown> [groʊ, Brit grəʊ] VB intr

1. grow (increase in size):

grow

to grow taller

ficar mais alto

2. grow (increase):

grow

to grow by 2%

to grow in popularity

ganhar popularidade

3. grow (become):

grow

ficar

to grow old

to grow to like sth

vir a gostar de a. c.

II . grow <grew, grown> [groʊ, Brit grəʊ] VB trans

1. grow (cultivate):

grow

the villagers grow coffee to sell in the market

os aldeões cultivam café para vender no mercado

2. grow (let grow):

grow

to grow a beard

deixar crescer a barba

grow into VB trans insep

grow on VB trans insep

passar a agradar (com o tempo)

grow up VB intr

when I grow up I'd like to ...

quando crescer eu gostaria de ...

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At the same time fears grew of violent clampdown. en.wikipedia.org

As the caseload in dependency court grew, she became less able to endure the suffering she witnessed daily. en.wikipedia.org

The town grew as it became a major port for the tobacco trade, with exports transported by ocean-going sailing ships. en.wikipedia.org

After obtaining the genes from a laboratory which creates genetic sequences on demand, he implanted the genes into e.coli bacteria, which he then grew in a petri dish. en.wikipedia.org

She grew up in an environment surrounded by music. en.wikipedia.org

She also constructed an orangery and several greenhouses where she grew apricots, cherries, peaches, grapes and pineapples. en.wikipedia.org

His children grew up cordially disliking their parsimonious and seemingly uncaring father. en.wikipedia.org

Its derogatory use grew considerably in the 1980s. en.wikipedia.org

In due time they grew to become centres of power and wealth. en.wikipedia.org

He also grew 400 peach trees, as well as apricots, pears, apples, figs, and walnuts. en.wikipedia.org

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