| 【grow】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "growan," "greow," and "growen." It carries the basic meaning of "grow," "flourish," "increase," "develop," and "get bigger." from PIE *ghre- "to grow, become green" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "grow"]
grow ****[245] When people, animals, and plants grow, they increase in size and change physically over a period of time.
growing ***[2137] grow + ing
growth ****[759] The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth, or importance.
[WORD ROOT]root grow
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] grow, grown
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) growan, greow, growen
[MEANING]root grow, flourish, increase, develop, get bigger
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 growan to flourish, increase, develop, get bigger
- 【Old English】 greow
- 【Old English】 growen
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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grow ★★★★[245] verb
【DEFINITION】 When people, animals, and plants grow, they increase in size and change physically over a period of time.
【Declension/Conjugation】 grew, grown, growing, grows
【SYNONYM】 cultivate
【ROOTs】 grow; grow
【Etymology】 《Old English growan》 to flourish, increase, develop, get bigger
【First Known Meaning】 to flourish, increase, develop, get bigger
【DERIVATIVEs】 growable, growth, grow
growing ★★★[2137] adjective
【DEFINITION】 grow + ing
【COMPOSITION】 grow + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ grow; grow ⑵ ing; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English growan》 to flourish, increase, develop, get bigger
【DERIVATIVEs】 growingly, growing
growth ★★★★[759] noun
【DEFINITION】 The growth of something such as an industry, organization, or idea is its development in size, wealth, or importance.
【pl.】 growths
【COMPOSITION】 grow + th
【ROOTs】 ⑴ grow; grow ⑵ th; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English growan》 to flourish, increase, develop, get bigger
【DERIVATIVEs】 growable, growth, grow
Other words containing "grow"; growable, grower, growingly, grown
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
ground
grad-, gred-, gress-
grav-
grat-, grace
graph-
grand-
gram
govern-, gubern-
good
gold
