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make vs grow

grow vs make

make is a noun but grow is not a noun.

make and grow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
make Yes No Yes No
grow No No Yes No
As verbs, grow is a hypernym of make; that is, grow is a word with a broader meaning than make:
  • make: develop into
  • grow: grow emotionally or mature
Other hypernyms of make include develop.
make (noun) grow (noun)
the act of mixing cards haphazardly
a recognizable kind
make (verb) grow (verb)
have a bowel movement come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
eliminate urine become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
behave in a certain manner cause to grow or develop
act in a certain way so as to acquire increase in size by natural process
give certain properties to something pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
put in order or neaten develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable grow emotionally or mature
develop into become attached by or as if by the process of growth
favor the development of cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
change from one form into another come into existence; take on form or shape
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
consider as being
calculate as being
institute, enact, or establish
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
assure the success of
induce to have sex
make or cause to be or to become
create or manufacture a man-made product
organize or be responsible for
create or design, often in a certain way
prepare for eating by applying heat
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
create by artistic means
gather and light the materials for
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
perform, produce, or carry out
make by combining materials and parts
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach a goal
head into a specified direction
proceed along a path
reach in time
appear to begin an activity
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
achieve a point or goal
engage in
form by assembling individuals or constituents
charge with a function; charge to be
carry out or commit
be or be capable of being changed or made into
to compose or represent
undergo fabrication or creation
amount to
add up to
be suitable for
constitute the essence of
Difference between make and grow

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