Grew Meaning
/ɡɹuː/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbsimple past of grow
verbpast participle of grow
Sentence Examples
The sky grew darker and darker.
The sky grew darker and darker, and the wind blew harder and harder.
We grew up in the same neighbourhood.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After receiving plenty of sunlight and water, the tiny seed ____ into a large sunflower.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The small startup company ____ rapidly over the last year, expanding from five employees to more than fifty.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English grew, from Old English grēow (first and third person past tense of grōwan), from West Germanic *greu, from Northwest Germanic *grerō, from Proto-Germanic *gegrō (first and third person past tense of *grōaną), reduplication of *grōaną.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After receiving plenty of sunlight and water, the tiny seed ____ into a large sunflower.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The small startup company ____ rapidly over the last year, expanding from five employees to more than fifty.