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1. turn, grow -- (pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry").
2. grow -- (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast").
3. grow -- (increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees").
4. grow -- (cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard").
5. mature, maturate, grow -- (develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast").
6. originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow -- (come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose").
7. grow, raise, farm, produce -- (cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here").
8. grow, develop, produce, get, acquire -- (come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts").
9. develop, grow -- (grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior").
10. grow -- (become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together").

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