Meaning of "grow on" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF GROW ON

grow on

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROW ON

Grow on is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb grow on in English.

WHAT DOES GROW ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grow on in the English dictionary

The definition of grow on in the dictionary is to become progressively more acceptable or pleasant to.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GROW ON

PRESENT

Present

I grow on

you grow on

he/she/it grows on

we grow on

you grow on

they grow on

Present continuous

I am growing on

you are growing on

he/she/it is growing on

we are growing on

you are growing on

they are growing on

Present perfect

I have grown on

you have grown on

he/she/it has grown on

we have grown on

you have grown on

they have grown on

Present perfect continuous

I have been growing on

you have been growing on

he/she/it has been growing on

we have been growing on

you have been growing on

they have been growing on

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I grew on

you grew on

he/she/it grew on

we grew on

you grew on

they grew on

Past continuous

I was growing on

you were growing on

he/she/it was growing on

we were growing on

you were growing on

they were growing on

Past perfect

I had grown on

you had grown on

he/she/it had grown on

we had grown on

you had grown on

they had grown on

Past perfect continuous

I had been growing on

you had been growing on

he/she/it had been growing on

we had been growing on

you had been growing on

they had been growing on

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will grow on

you will grow on

he/she/it will grow on

we will grow on

you will grow on

they will grow on

Future continuous

I will be growing on

you will be growing on

he/she/it will be growing on

we will be growing on

you will be growing on

they will be growing on

Future perfect

I will have grown on

you will have grown on

he/she/it will have grown on

we will have grown on

you will have grown on

they will have grown on

Future perfect continuous

I will have been growing on

you will have been growing on

he/she/it will have been growing on

we will have been growing on

you will have been growing on

they will have been growing on

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would grow on

you would grow on

he/she/it would grow on

we would grow on

you would grow on

they would grow on

Conditional continuous

I would be growing on

you would be growing on

he/she/it would be growing on

we would be growing on

you would be growing on

they would be growing on

Conditional perfect

I would have grow on

you would have grow on

he/she/it would have grow on

we would have grow on

you would have grow on

they would have grow on

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been growing on

you would have been growing on

he/she/it would have been growing on

we would have been growing on

you would have been growing on

they would have been growing on

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you grow on
we let´s grow on
you grow on

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to grow on

Past participle

grown on

Present Participle

growing on

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF GROW ON

Find out the translation of grow on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of grow on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grow on» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 生长在
• Translator English - Spanish: crecer en
• English: grow on
• Translator English - Hindi: पर बढ़ने
• Translator English - Arabic: تنمو على
• Translator English - Russian: растут на
• Translator English - Portuguese: crescer em
• Translator English - Bengali: হত্তয়া
• Translator English - French: croître sur
• Translator English - Malay: Tumbuh di atas
• Translator English - German: anwachsen
• Translator English - Japanese: 上に成長
• Translator English - Korean: 에 성장
• Translator English - Javanese: Tuwuh ing
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phát triển trên
• Translator English - Tamil: வளர
• Translator English - Marathi: वर वाढतात
• Translator English - Turkish: büyümek
• Translator English - Italian: crescere su
• Translator English - Polish: rosnąć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: ростуть на
• Translator English - Romanian: cresc pe
• Translator English - Greek: αναπτύσσονται σε
• Translator English - Afrikaans: groei op
• Translator English - Swedish: växa på
• Translator English - Norwegian: vokse på

10 QUOTES WITH «GROW ON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grow on.

1

Matt Berninger

At first, when 'Boxer' came out, people were a little let down, and we worried that it might be the end for us. But then it began to grow on people. 'Boxer' bought us our creative freedom.

2

Diane Black

Whenever I tour my district and I ask small businesspeople 'what can I do to help?,' they tell me to just get government out of the way and they'll create the jobs and grow on their own.

3

Isabella Blow

Young designers don't grow on trees.

4

Israel Broussard

I want to create. I think that's the one word I can grow on.

5

Joyce Cary

Love doesn't grow on trees like apples in Eden - it's something you have to make. And you must use your imagination too.

6

Vicente del Bosque

As with Cesc Fabregas, some players who go and play for foreign clubs improve on a cultural level. It makes them grow on many levels; intellectually, because you have to learn a new language and adapt to another culture, and on a footballing level too.

7

Nina Fedoroff

The more we can grow on already cultivated land, the better.

8

Karen Finerman

I've seen women afraid to stretch for things. They avoid opportunities they don't feel qualified for yet. Instead, they should grab risky opportunities that will force them to grow on the job and learn to do it.

9

Glenn Frey

My songs grow on people - like warts.

10

Alan Huffman

Based on German prototypes, green walls and roofs are a natural idea in Singapore's tropical environment, where mosses, ferns, philodendrons, orchids and other epiphytes literally grow on trees.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROW ON»

Discover the use of grow on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grow on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

What Has Nature Ever Done For Us?: How Money Really Does ...

This is a book full of immediate, impactful stories, containing both warnings (such as in the tale of India's vultures, killed off by drugs given to cattle, leading to an epidemic of rabies) but also the positive (how birds protect fruit ...

Tony Juniper, 2013

Apples Grow on a Tree

"Simple text and photographs describe how apples grow on trees"--Provided by publisher.

Mari C. Schuh, Gail Saunders-Smith, 2011

100 Books for Girls to Grow On

An Inspiring Approach to Reading From A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to Ramona the Pest to Wringer, here are 100 great books guaranteed to stir the imagination, spark conversation, and lead the way to adventure.

Shireen Dodson, 2011

Blueberries Grow on a Bush

"Simple text and photographs describe how blueberries grow on bushes"--Provided by publisher.

Mari Schuh, 2011

Money Doesn't Grow On Trees: A Parent's Guide to Raising ...

This revised edition includes entirely new sections that discuss The power of the Internet The tactics of television advertisers The world of eBay Godfrey's years of experience as a mother and a financial expert make Money Doesn't Grow on ...

Neale S. Godfrey, Carolina Edwards, 2013

Tomatoes Grow on a Vine

"Simple text and photographs describe how tomatoes grow on vines"--Provided by publisher.

Mari C. Schuh, Gail Saunders-Smith, 2011

Money Still Doesn't Grow on Trees: A Parent's Guide to ...

Offers parents a helpful approach to teach their teenagers the value and meaning of money, explaining how to deal with teen attitudes and expectations about money, curb excesses, help them develop essential financial wisdom, and manage ...

Neale Godfrey, Tad Richards, 2004

500 Words to Grow on

Names of objects and accompanying illustrations are grouped by topic, such as color words, toy words, animal words, tool words, etc.

Random House, Kristin Kest, 2005

If Body Parts Could Grow on Trees

Adam is a mischievious little boy who feels he is in trouble all of the time.

Nancy Hill, 2010

Do People Grow on Family Trees?: Genealogy for Kids & Other ...

A guide to finding out one's own family history and how to formally record it.

Ira Wolfman, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROW ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grow on is used in the context of the following news items.

In Germany, Money Doesn't Grow On Trees (But it Does Fall Out of …

Visitors to a camp site in Germany were amazed to see euro notes raining down from a tree, eventually finding around €200,000 (£142,000) in ... «Gizmodo UK, Jul 15»

Dead tree artist says people will 'grow to love' Kirkby public artwork

He said he remained confident the artwork would grow on people: “Over time residents will start to feel this is theirs, and start to love it. People ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»

Unlike Andrea Bargnani, Knicks' Kristaps Porzingis will grow on city

LAS VEGAS — Andrea Bargnani is moving across the river after signing a contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in what will likely be the ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

Daniel Merrett: Brisbane Lions need to persist with young forwards

"I'd love to have a proven forward come in but they don't grow on trees. "We've just got to persist. I think we've got the guys there we just need ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»

Some ferns grow as large as coconut trees

"Tree ferns are a group of evolved ferns that can grow on trees. To the untrained eye, they would look just like a palm because they have a ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Republican field expected to grow on Monday with Walker's entry

Republican field expected to grow on Monday with Walker's entry. Posted: Jul 11, 2015 6:22 PM PDT. Saturday, July 11, 2015 9:22 PM EDT. Updated: Jul 11 ... «KPLC-TV, Jul 15»

The show must grow on: NB arts scene keeps pace with growing city

As the city of New Braunfels continues to grow more and more each year, the local performing and visual art venues in the community are ... «Herald Zeitung, Jul 15»

Sheriff denies harassing tribe over marijuana grow

... detained and questioned tribal members without cause since it announced, in March, plans for a marijuana grow on tribal land near Burney, ... «Herald and News, Jul 15»

Drug charges upheld against rancher in pot grow case

Felony drug charges will stand in a case against an Olivehurst rancher who last year requested a compliance check of a marijuana grow on ... «Appeal-Democrat, Jul 15»

How 3 Top Outfitters Grow Killer Food Plots

If nothing else will grow on your property it is a good choice, but I would try other alternatives first such as cheap cereal grains and check your ... «Field and Stream, Jul 15»