ADV
- fast, quickly, rapidly
- slowly
- steadily
- exponentially
- Well before a billionth of a second had elapsed the universe started to grow exponentially
VERB + GROW
- seem to
- begin to, start to
- continue to
- be expected to
PREP
- by
- Profits are expected to grow by 10% next year
- from
- Her media empire grew from quite small beginnings
- in
- She continued to grow in confidence
- into
- The village grew into a town
ADV
- fast, quickly, rapidly
- slowly
PREP
- into
- The small puppy quickly grew into a very large dog
ADV
- well
- Tomatoes grow best in direct sunlight
- fast, quickly, rapidly
- slowly
- steadily
- thickly
- the nettles that grew thickly round the boathouse
- outwards, upwards
- As the island subsided the reef grew upwards and outwards
VERB + GROW
- allow sth to, let sth
- She decided to let her hair grow
PREP
- from
- The tree grew from a small acorn
- into
- Small acorns grow into great oak trees
PHRASES
- grow unchecked
- A rose in full bloom had been allowed to grow unchecked up one of the walls
ADV
- organically
- organically grown produce
VERB + GROW
- be easy to
- an attractive plant which is very hardy and easy to grow