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keep vs grow

grow vs keep

keep is a noun but grow is not a noun.

keep and grow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keep Yes No Yes No
grow No No Yes No
As verbs, grow is a hypernym of keep; that is, grow is a word with a broader meaning than keep:
  • keep: to rear
  • grow: cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
Other hypernyms of keep include farm, produce, raise.
keep (noun) grow (noun)
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
a cell in a jail or prison
the financial means whereby one lives
keep (verb) grow (verb)
prevent (food) from rotting come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
prevent the action or expression of become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
stick to correctly or closely cause to grow or develop
maintain by writing regular records increase in size by natural process
supply with necessities and support pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
hold and prevent from leaving develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
retain possession of grow emotionally or mature
look after; be the keeper of; have charge of become attached by or as if by the process of growth
retain rights to cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
maintain for use and service come into existence; take on form or shape
have as a supply
store or keep customarily
stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
conform one's action or practice to
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity
supply with room and board
maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger
fail to spoil or rot
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
to rear
Difference between keep and grow

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