MAKE GROW

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does make grow mean? 

• MAKE GROW (verb)
  The verb MAKE GROW has 1 sense:

1. cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development

  Familiarity information: MAKE GROW used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAKE GROW (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

develop; make grow

Context example:

He developed a new kind of apple

Hypernyms (to "make grow" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Cause:

grow (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain)

develop (grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment)

Verb group:

build up; develop (change the use of and make available or usable)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "make grow"):

grow (cause to grow or develop)

work out; work up (come up with)

elaborate; work out (work out in detail)

foliate (grow leaves)

check; condition; discipline; train (develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something