grow

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verb transitive

P. and V. φύω, φύειν (rarely υ).

rear, foster: P. and V. τρέφειν.

let grow (hair, beard, etc.): P. and V. φύω, φύειν (rarely υ), Ar. and V. τρέφειν, καθιέναι.

grow wings: P. πτεροφυεῖν.

verb intransitive

generally; P. and V. φύεσθαι.

as a plant: P. and V. βλαστάνειν (Thuc., Plato, Dem., but rare P.).

I thought he had grown very much: P. πολὺ μάλα ἐπιδεδωκέναι μοι ἔδοξε (Plato, Euthydemus 271B).

increase: P. and V. αὐξάνεσθαι, αὔξεσθαι, P. ἐπαυξάνεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιδιδόναι, V. ὀφέλλεσθαι.

become: P. and V. γίγνομαι, γίγνεσθαι.

he grew (in power) to the detriment of all: P. κατὰ πάντων ἐφύετο (Dem. 231).

grow up (of crops): P. ἀναφύεσθαι.

of children, be reared: P. and V. τρέφεσθαι, αὐξάνεσθαι.

come of age: P. τελεοῦσθαι, P. and V. ἐφηβᾶν (Xen.); see come to manhood, under manhood.

grow upon: lit., P. and V. προσφύεσθαι (dat.);

Met., steal upon gradually: P. and V. ὑπορρεῖν (πρός, acc., or dat. alone).

grow with: P. and V. συναυξάνεσθαι (dat.), συναύξεσθαι (dat.).

growing again, adj.: V. παλιμβλαστής.