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grow in

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of GROW

to gradually increase in <you've grown in wisdom over the years>

Synonyms build up, gather, grow (in), pick up

Related Words double (in), triple (in); accrue, accumulate, amass; excite, stimulate; enhance, enlarge, enrich, expand, extend, maximize; boost, elevate, jack (up), mount, ramp (up), step up

Near Antonyms abate, decline (in), diminish (in), dip, dwindle, fall (in), lessen, taper, taper off

Antonyms decrease (in), lose

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