Become vs. Grow — What's the Difference?

To grow or come to be

(of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically

To be appropriate or suitable to

Become larger or greater over a period of time; increase

To show to advantage; look good with

Become gradually or increasingly

(copulative) begin to be; turn into.

To increase in size by a natural process.

(copulative) To come about; happen; come into being; arise.

To expand; gain

(transitive) To be proper for; to beseem.

To increase in amount or degree; intensify

(transitive) Of an adornment, piece of clothing etc.: to look attractive on (someone).

To develop and reach maturity.

To arrive, come (to a place).

To be capable of growth; thrive

To pass from one state to another; to enter into some state or condition, by a change from another state, or by assuming or receiving new properties or qualities, additional matter, or a new character.

To become attached by or as if by the process of growth

To come; to get.

To come into existence from a source; spring up

To suit or be suitable to; to be congruous with; to befit; to accord with, in character or circumstances; to be worthy of, or proper for; to cause to appear well; - said of persons and things.

To come to be by a gradual process or by degrees; become

Enter or assume a certain state or condition;

To cause to grow; raise

Undergo a change or development;

To allow (something) to develop or increase by a natural process

Come into existence;

Usage Problem To cause to increase or expand by concerted effort

Enhance the appearance of;

(ergative) To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

To undergo growth; to be present somewhere

(intransitive) To appear or sprout.

(intransitive) To develop, to mature.

(transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.

(copulative) To assume a condition or quality over time.

To become attached or fixed; to adhere.

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.

To increase in any way; to become larger and stronger; to be augmented; to advance; to extend; to wax; to accrue.

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.

To pass from one state to another; to result as an effect from a cause; to become; as, to grow pale.

To become attached or fixed; to adhere.

To cause to grow; to cultivate; to produce; as, to grow a crop; to grow wheat, hops, or tobacco.

Pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become;

Become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain;

Increase in size by natural process;

Cause to grow or develop;

Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation;

Come into existence; take on form or shape;

Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques;

Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes);

Grow emotionally or mature;

Become attached by or as if by the process of growth;