Grow vs. Build — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Grow and Build
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Grow
(of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically
He would watch Nick grow to manhood
Grown men don't act so stupidly
Build
To form by combining materials or parts; construct.
Grow
Become larger or greater over a period of time; increase
Turnover grew to more than $100,000 within three years
Build
To order, finance, or supervise the construction of
The administration built several new housing projects.
Grow
Become gradually or increasingly
Sharing our experiences we grew braver
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Build
To develop or give form to according to a plan or process; create
Build a nation.
Built a successful business out of their corner grocery store.
Grow
To increase in size by a natural process.
Build
To increase or strengthen by adding gradually to
Money building interest in a savings account.
Build support for a political candidate.
Grow
To expand; gain
The business grew under new owners.
Build
To establish a basis for; found or ground
Build an argument on fact.
Grow
To increase in amount or degree; intensify
The suspense grew.
Build
To make something by combining materials or parts.
Grow
To develop and reach maturity.
Build
To engage in the construction or design of buildings
"Each of the three architects built in a different style" (Dwight Macdonald).
Grow
To be capable of growth; thrive
A plant that grows in shade.
Build
To develop in magnitude or extent
Clouds building on the horizon.
Grow
To become attached by or as if by the process of growth
Tree trunks that had grown together.
Build
To progress toward a maximum, as of intensity
Suspense building from the opening scene to the climax.
Grow
To come into existence from a source; spring up
Love that grew from friendship.
Build
The physical makeup of a person or thing, especially one's physique
An athletic build.
Grow
To come to be by a gradual process or by degrees; become
Grow angry.
Grow closer.
Build
(Computers) Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.
Grow
To cause to grow; raise
Grow tulips.
Build
(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
Grow
To allow (something) to develop or increase by a natural process
Grow a beard.
Build
(transitive) To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.
Grow
Usage Problem To cause to increase or expand by concerted effort
Strategies that grew the family business.
Build
(transitive) To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to.
Grow
(ergative) To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
Children grow quickly.
Build
(transitive) To establish a basis for (something).
Grow
To undergo growth; to be present somewhere
Apples now grow all over the world.
Build
(intransitive) To form by combining materials or parts.
Grow
(intransitive) To appear or sprout.
Leaf buds grew on the trees with the advance of spring.
A long tail began to grow from his backside.
Build
(intransitive) To develop in magnitude or extent.
Grow
(intransitive) To develop, to mature.
As I grew throughout adolescence, I came to appreciate many things about human nature.
Build
To construct (software) by compiling its source code.
Grow
(transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
He grows peppers and squash each summer in his garden.
Have you ever grown your hair before?
Build
To be converted into software by compilation, usually with minimal human intervention.
This code won’t build any more. Have you made any changes?
Grow
(copulative) To assume a condition or quality over time.
The boy grew wise as he matured.
The town grew smaller and smaller in the distance as we travelled.
You have grown strong.
Build
The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure.
Rugby players are of sturdy build.
Grow
To become attached or fixed; to adhere.
Build
Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.
The computer company has introduced a new prototype build to beta testers.
Grow
To increase in size by a natural and organic process; to increase in bulk by the gradual assimilation of new matter into the living organism; - said of animals and vegetables and their organs.
Build
A structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest, or a configuration of a character's items or skills, created by the player.
I made a build that looked like the Parthenon in that game.
Grow
To increase in any way; to become larger and stronger; to be augmented; to advance; to extend; to wax; to accrue.
Winter began to grow fast on.
Even just the sum that I do owe to youIs growing to me by Antipholus.
Build
To erect or construct, as an edifice or fabric of any kind; to form by uniting materials into a regular structure; to fabricate; to make; to raise.
Nor aught availed him nowTo have built in heaven high towers.
Grow
To spring up and come to maturity in a natural way; to be produced by vegetation; to thrive; to flourish; as, rice grows in warm countries.
Where law faileth, error groweth.
Build
To raise or place on a foundation; to form, establish, or produce by using appropriate means.
Who builds his hopes in air of your good looks.
Grow
To pass from one state to another; to result as an effect from a cause; to become; as, to grow pale.
For his mindHad grown Suspicion's sanctuary.
Build
To increase and strengthen; to increase the power and stability of; to settle, or establish, and preserve; - frequently with up; as, to build up one's constitution.
I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up.
Grow
To become attached or fixed; to adhere.
Our knees shall kneel till to the ground they grow.
These wars have grown out of commercial considerations.
Build
To exercise the art, or practice the business, of building.
Grow
To cause to grow; to cultivate; to produce; as, to grow a crop; to grow wheat, hops, or tobacco.
Build
To rest or depend, as on a foundation; to ground one's self or one's hopes or opinions upon something deemed reliable; to rely; as, to build on the opinions or advice of others.
Grow
Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become;
The weather turned nasty
She grew angry
Build
Form or mode of construction; general figure; make; as, the build of a ship; a great build on a man.
Grow
Become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain;
The problem grew too large for me
Her business grew fast
Build
Constitution of the human body
Grow
Increase in size by natural process;
Corn doesn't grow here
In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees
Build
Alternative names for the body of a human being;
Leonardo studied the human body
He has a strong physique
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
Grow
Cause to grow or develop;
He grows vegetables in his backyard
Build
Make by combining materials and parts;
This little pig made his house out of straw
Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer
Grow
Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation;
He matured fast
The child grew fast
Build
Form or accumulate steadily;
Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border
Grow
Come into existence; take on form or shape;
A new religious movement originated in that country
A love that sprang up from friendship
The idea for the book grew out of a short story
An interesting phenomenon uprose
Build
Build or establish something abstract;
Build a reputation
Grow
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
Build
Improve the cleansing action of;
Build detergents
Grow
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
Build
Order, supervise, or finance the construction of;
The government is building new schools in this state
Grow
Grow emotionally or mature;
The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten
When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior
Build
Give form to, according to a plan;
Build a modern nation
Build a million-dollar business
Grow
Become attached by or as if by the process of growth;
The tree trunks had grown together
Build
Be engaged in building;
These architects build in interesting and new styles
Build
Found or ground;
Build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation
Build
Bolster or strengthen;
We worked up courage
Build up confidence
Ramp up security in the airports
Build
Develop and grow;
Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera
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