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tiller vs grow

grow vs tiller

tiller is a noun but grow is not a noun.

tiller and grow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tiller Yes No Yes No
grow No No Yes No
As verbs, grow is a hypernym of tiller; that is, grow is a word with a broader meaning than tiller:
  • tiller: grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
  • grow: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
Other hypernyms of tiller include acquire, develop, get, produce.
tiller (noun) grow (noun)
lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
tiller (verb) grow (verb)
grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers 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 tiller and grow

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