pt. of grow
Origin of grew
Middle English greu from Old English greow
verb
Grew is defined as someone or something has gotten bigger or progressed.
An example of grew is a child having become six inches taller.
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grew
verb
Past tense of grow
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Verb
- simple past tense of grow
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Sentence Examples
- They all grew silent.
- Her face grew hotter.
- Some of the details she had forgotten, as she grew more and more to generalize.
- Lisa's face grew hot.
- Her face grew warmer.
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