| English | German | |
| – |
| to grow | 3459 wachsen | |
| to grow | 1249 anwachsen | |
| agr. hort. to grow sth. | 1063 etw. anbauen | |
| to grow [become gradually, e.g. old] | 881 werden | |
| agr. hort. to grow sth. | 507 etw. anpflanzen | |
| agr. bot. to grow sth. | 501 etw. züchten | |
| to grow [rise, increase] | 432 zunehmen | |
| to grow sb./sth. [fig.] [promote, build up] | 387 jdn./etw. aufbauen | |
| bot. hort. to grow sth. | 386 etw. ziehen | |
| hort. to grow sth. | 355 etw. heranziehen [Pflanzen] | |
| hort. to grow | 349 anziehen | |
| agr. bot. hort. to grow sth. | 333 etw. kultivieren | |
| bot. hort. to grow sth. [cultivate] | 32 etw. aufziehen | |
| to grow [increase] | 25 ansteigen | |
| agr. hort. to grow sth. | 11 etw.Akk. bauen [seltener für: anbauen, anpflanzen] | |
| to grow | sich ausweiten | |
| to grow | sich entwickeln | |
| to grow [fig.] [suspicion, rumour] | sich verdichten [fig.] [Verdacht] | |
| to grow sth. [e.g. beard, long hair] | sich etw. wachsen lassen [z. B. Bart, lange Haare] | |
2 Words: Others |
| Grow up! | Werd (endlich) erwachsen! | |
| sb./sth. would grow | jd./etw. wüchse | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to grow abundantly | luxurieren [geh.] [Pflanzen] | |
| to grow again | nachwachsen | |
| to grow apart | sichAkk. auseinanderleben | |
| to grow apparent | augenscheinlich werden [geh.] | |
| to grow around sb./sth. [also fig.] | sich um jdn./etw. ranken [auch fig.] | |
| to grow back | nachwachsen | |
| to grow confused | aus dem Konzept kommen [Redewendung] | |
| to grow dark | nachten [schweiz.] [oder geh.] | |
| to grow dark | verdunkeln | |
| to grow dark | sich verdüstern | |
| to grow dark [refers esp. to night falling] | dunkeln [geh.] [Abend werden; es dunkelt (schon)] | |
| to grow deeper | sichAkk. vertiefen | |
| to grow desperate | verzweifeln | |
| to grow dim [vision] | sich trüben [Blick] | |
| to grow disconsolate | verzagen [geh.] [verzweifeln] | |
| to grow disconsolate | verzweifeln | |
| to grow further | weiterwachsen | |
| to grow happy | glücklich werden | |
| to grow hazy | verschwimmen | |
| idiom to grow hoary [fig.] [phrase, story, etc.] | Grünspan ansetzen [fig.] [Redewendung, Geschichte etc.] | |
| to grow impatient | die Pimpernellen kriegen [regional] [ugs.] [Redewendung] | |
| to grow in [hair] | nachwachsen | |
| to grow in [teeth] | kommen | |
| to grow in [toenail] | einwachsen | |
| to grow into sth. | etw. werden | |
| to grow into sth. | in etw.Akk. hineinwachsen | |
| to grow into sth. [a scandal, problem etc.] | sich zu etw.Dat. auswachsen | |
| to grow lonely | vereinsamen | |
| to grow numb [with cold] | verklammen | |