English · Common Verbs
grew
/ɡruː/
[/ɡruː/]
past tense of grow
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past tense of 'grow': to have become bigger or to have developed over time.
Example
The small startup grew quickly and within five years employed more than two hundred people.
The small startup grew quickly and within five years employed more than two hundred people.
Etymology
From Old English 'grēow', past tense of 'grōwan' (to grow).
How & Where It’s Used
Used for completed growth in the past.