grew verb Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: grew (1) English Definition Increased in size or developed over time. Example Sentence The small plant grew into a large tree. US IPA /ɡruː/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ɡruː/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms developed expanded increased matured flourished Antonyms shrank decreased dwindled Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link