Sapling Logo

“Gros” or “Grow”

gros / grow are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

gros g·r·OW·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

grow g·r·OW

  • verbbecome larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain.
  • verbincrease in size by natural process.
  • verbcause to grow or develop.
  • verbcultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques.
  • verbcome to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes).
  • verbbecome attached by or as if by the process of growth.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“gros”

  • Mohawk (1939) - Reverend Daniel Gros
  • three Hungarian prelates: Bartholomew le Gros, Bishop of Pécs; Bartholomew, Bishop
  • Baisse d'Angles (1577m) and Serre Gros (1778m) on the Crest of
  • losses in the ODIs at Gros Islet – losing the series
  • avoid the series defeat at Gros Islet against Pakistan.
  • also attended the school of Gros, according to Thompson Cooper; the
  • imitating the appearance of Venetian Gros Point lace.

“grow”

  • plants will be able to grow and produce fruit with limited
  • The fish grow to a maximum length of
  • belonging to 9 families that grow there.
  • Absence Makes the Heart Grow Harder (Foxyboy – foxy008 2004)
  • that causes Koguma Skyblue to grow to giant size.
  • "Waiting for the Trees to Grow" (JJ Burnel)
  • Carmilla and Laura grow to be very close friends,
  • who he asserted would just grow up to become guerrillas if
  • so over-protective so he can grow into a responsible adult, then
  • information regarding how companies can grow and succeed in the world

Examples are Wikipedia snippets under the CC ShareAlike 3.0 license. Definitions are drawn from WordNet.

Too much to remember?

Looking for a tool that handles this for you wherever you write?