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The garden grows quickly in warm weather.
What does Grows mean?
Grows means becomes larger or develops.
Dictionary definition
Becomes larger, increases, or develops over time.
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Confidence grows when people keep practicing.
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Grows can describe plants, skills, numbers, feelings, or ideas increasing over time.
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What does grows mean?
grows means grows means becomes larger or develops.
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MeaningGrows means becomes larger or develops.
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developsBecomes more advanced or complete.
increasesBecomes larger in number or amount.
expandsBecomes bigger or wider.
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shrinksBecomes smaller.
declinesBecomes less or weaker.
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Grows means becomes larger or develops.
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Grows is not the same as shrinks. Grows means grows means becomes larger or develops.
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