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grow up vs grow

grow vs grow up

grow up and grow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grow up No No Yes No
grow No No Yes No
As verbs, grow is a hypernym of grow up; that is, grow is a word with a broader meaning than grow up:
  • grow up: become an adult
  • grow: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
Other hypernyms of grow up include maturate, mature.
grow up (verb) grow (verb)
become an adult come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
cause to grow or develop
increase in size by natural process
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
grow emotionally or mature
become attached by or as if by the process of growth
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
come into existence; take on form or shape
Difference between grow up and grow

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