v.
1.pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute
2.become larger, greater, or bigger
3.increase in size by natural process
4.cause to grow or develop
5.develop and reach maturity
6.come into existence
7.cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
8.come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
9.grow emotionally or mature 10.become attached by or as if by the process of growth
Idiom of the Day
put up or shut up
to prove or do something or stop saying it, to bet money on what one says or stop saying it
The politician was forced to put up or shut up over his plans to build a new convention center.
