As a Noun: 1. Of people, animals, or plants, the process of increasing in size and development. English = growth, growing. 2. A living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem, leaves, and roots. English = plant. 3. The season between winter and summer when the weather begins to get warmer and plants begin to grow again. English = spring. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. Of animals, plants, children, ideas, feeling and organisations, to get bigger in size and/or become more important. English = grow, get bigger, mature. 2. Of plants, to be alive in a particular place and to do well there. English = grow. 3. Of flowers and flower buds, to appear on a plant and open. English = flower, bloom. 4. To put seeds or young plants in the ground and look after them as they develop. English = grow, cultivate.