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"
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"
increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"
cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"
become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together"
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"
have offspring or young; "The deer in our neighborhood reproduce madly"; "The Catholic Church tells people to procreate, no matter what their economic situation may be"
make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting"
recreate an idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. as by artistic means; "He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait"
something of value; "all our valuables were stolen"
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"
having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"
free from duties or responsibilities; "he writes in his leisure hours"; "life as it ought to be for the leisure classes"- J.J.Chapman; "even the artist and the sculptor were not regarded...as leisured men"- Ida Craven