make grow

meɪk ɡroʊ

made grow

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Definition of make grow - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

growthcause something to increase in size or number

She used fertilizer to make the plants grow.

augment

enlarge

expand

businessfoster growth in a business or idea

They invested money to make the startup grow.

cultivate

develop

nurture

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with grow

grow up

mature and become an adult

Children grow up so fast these days.

grow into

become accustomed to something by maturing

He grew into his role as a leader.

grow out

increase in size or length until something no longer fits

He quickly grew out of his school uniform..

grow over

to cover something as it grows

The ivy began to grow over the old wall.

grow out of

become too large for something like clothes

She grew out of her favorite dress.

grow to like

develop affection for something over time

She grew to like the new city after a month.

absence makes the heart grow fonder

exp.

when someone is far away, feelings of love or missing grow stronger

Absence makes the heart grow fonder when couples are apart.

grow a following

gain more supporters or fans over time

She used social media to grow a following for her blog.

grow away from

become less connected as views or hobbies diverge over time

After graduation, we grew away from each other.

grow like a weed

increase in size or amount rapidly

Her business grew like a weed after the new marketing campaign.

Terms with make grow included in their meaning

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feed the rumor

rumor

provide details that make the rumor grow

fuel the rumour

gossip

make a rumor grow or spread by adding information

green fingers

gardening skill

natural ability to make plants grow well

Examples of make grow in a sentence

He invested in stocks to make his wealth grow.
They hired a consultant to make the business grow.
Innovative strategies can make a company grow rapidly.

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French:faire pousser, développer, ...
German:wachsen lassen, fördern, ...
Italian:far crescere, ...
Spanish:hacer crecer, ...
Portuguese:fazer crescer, ...
Chinese:促进生长, 促进成长, ...
Japanese:成長させる, 発展させる, ...
Arabic:نَمَّى, عَزَّزَ النُّمُوَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַגְדִּיל, לְטַפֵּחַ, ...
Russian:заставить расти, развивать, ...
Ukrainian:змушувати рости, розвивати, ...
Hindi:बढ़ाना, बढ़ावा देना, ...
Bengali:বাড়ানো, বিকাশ করা, ...
Catalan:fer créixer, fomentar el creixement, ...
Czech:zvětšit, podporovat, ...
Danish:få til at vokse, udvikle, ...
Dutch:laten groeien, doen groeien, ...
Greek:αυξάνω, προωθώ, ...
Hungarian:növelni, fejleszteni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យលូតលាស់, ជំរុញឱ្យរីកចម្រើន, ...
Korean:자라게 하다, 성장시키다, ...
Persian:رشد دادن, رشد داد, ...
Polish:powodować wzrost, rozwijać, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer crescer, ...
Romanian:a face să crească, a dezvolta, ...
Swedish:få att växa, ...
Thai:ทำให้โตขึ้น, ทำให้เติบโต, ...
Turkish:büyütmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm phát triển, phát triển, ...

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