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grow

/ɡɹəʊ/
verb
  1. To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

    "Children grow quickly."

  2. To appear or sprout.

    "A long tail began to grow from his backside."

  3. To develop, to mature.

    "As I grew throughout adolescence, I came to appreciate many things about human nature."

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