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• Grow — (gr[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Grew} (gr[udd]); p. p. {Grown (gr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Growing}.] [AS. gr[=o]wan; akin to D. groeijen, Icel. gr[=o]a, Dan. groe, Sw. gro. Cf. {Green}, {Grass}.] 1. To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stature — noun 1 height ADJECTIVE ▪ imposing, tall ▪ diminutive, short, slight, small ▪ physical VERB + STATURE …   Collocations dictionary

• grow — verb 1 increase ADVERB ▪ fast, quickly, rapidly ▪ considerably, dramatically, significantly, substantially ▪ slowly …   Collocations dictionary

• grow — v. (past grew; past part. grown) 1 intr. increase in size, height, quantity, degree, or in any way regarded as measurable (e.g. authority or reputation) (often foll. by in: grew in stature). 2 intr. a develop or exist as a living plant or natural …   Useful english dictionary

• stature — stat|ure [ stætʃər ] noun uncount FORMAL 1. ) the amount of public respect or popularity that someone or something has: a man/woman of stature gain/grow/rise in stature: He s a writer who has grown in stature over the last few years. 2. ) someone …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stature — UK [ˈstætʃə(r)] / US [ˈstætʃər] noun [uncountable] formal 1) the amount of public respect or popularity that someone or something has a man/woman of stature gain/grow/rise in stature: He s a writer who has grown in stature over the last few years …   English dictionary

• grow up — intransitive verb Date: 1535 to grow toward or arrive at full stature or physical or mental maturity < growing up intellectually, socially, and physically > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• To grow out of — Grow Grow (gr[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Grew} (gr[udd]); p. p. {Grown (gr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Growing}.] [AS. gr[=o]wan; akin to D. groeijen, Icel. gr[=o]a, Dan. groe, Sw. gro. Cf. {Green}, {Grass}.] 1. To increase in size by a natural and organic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• To grow together — Grow Grow (gr[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Grew} (gr[udd]); p. p. {Grown (gr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Growing}.] [AS. gr[=o]wan; akin to D. groeijen, Icel. gr[=o]a, Dan. groe, Sw. gro. Cf. {Green}, {Grass}.] 1. To increase in size by a natural and organic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• To grow up — Grow Grow (gr[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Grew} (gr[udd]); p. p. {Grown (gr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Growing}.] [AS. gr[=o]wan; akin to D. groeijen, Icel. gr[=o]a, Dan. groe, Sw. gro. Cf. {Green}, {Grass}.] 1. To increase in size by a natural and organic… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium