grow

Definition

verb

to become larger

ExamplesThe company has grown from a small repair shop to a multinational electronics business. • Turnover is growing at a rate of 15 per cent per annum. • The computer industry grew very rapidly in the 1980s.

(Notegrowing - grew - has grown)

"...the thrift had grown from $4.7 million in assets to $1.5 billion" [Barrons]

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