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Grew
Grew (verb) means past tense of "grow": became bigger, older, or more developed over time. Example: “The company grew rapidly after its first big investment.”
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Past tense of "grow": became bigger, older, or more developed over time.
"The company grew rapidly after its first big investment."
"She grew three inches during her teenage growth spurt."
How to use Grew
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe past-tense form of "grow."
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Etymology
Came into English as Middle English grew, from Old English grēow (the first and third person past tense of grōwan), from West Germanic *greu, from Northwest Germanic *grerō, from Proto-Germanic *gegrō (the first and third person past tense of *grōaną), a reduplication of *grōaną.
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What does “Grew” mean?
The word “Grew” means past tense of "grow": became bigger, older, or more developed over time. In plain terms, the past-tense form of "grow.".
How do you use “Grew” in a sentence?
Here is “Grew” used in a sentence: “The company grew rapidly after its first big investment.”
What part of speech is “Grew”?
“Grew” is a verb.
Is “Grew” a common word?
“Grew” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between 'grew' and 'grown'?
Both come from the verb grow, but they are used differently. Grew is the simple past tense and stands alone: She grew two inches last year. Grown is the past participle and needs a helping verb like have, has, or had: She has grown two inches. Swapping one for the other is a common slip.
Is 'growed' a word?
No. Growed is a nonstandard form that sometimes appears in dialect or casual speech, but it is not correct in standard English. The proper past tense of grow is grew, and the past participle is grown. So you would say the town grew, and never the town growed.
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