Grow to Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡɹoʊ/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

GROH-too, GROH-tuh, GROH-tih

UK

ɡɹˈəʊ/ /tˈuː

groh-TOO

परिभाषा

To gradually become a certain way, or to slowly start feeling, thinking, or doing something over time.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

"Grow to" is followed by a verb (often with "to like," "to understand," etc.) to show a change over time, not a physical action. Common in emotional or opinion changes. Typical phrases: "grow to love," "grow to respect." Not used for immediate actions.

• Spanish: llegar a - empezar a
• Portuguese (BR): passar a - começar a
• Portuguese (PT): passar a - começar a
• Chinese (Simplified): 逐渐变得 - 渐渐学会
• Chinese (Traditional): 逐漸變得 - 漸漸學會
• Hindi: धीरे-धीरे करना शुरू करना - आदत बनना
• Arabic: يبدأ في - يصبح مع الوقت
• Bengali: ধীরে ধীরে (কিছু করা/অবস্থায় পৌঁছানো)
• Russian: постепенно начать - со временем прийти к (чему-либо)
• Japanese: だんだん〜するようになる
• Vietnamese: dần dần cảm thấy - dần dần trở nên
• Korean: 점점 ~하게 되다
• Turkish: zamanla (bir şeyi yapmak/hissetmek)
• Urdu: آہستہ آہستہ (کچھ محسوس کرنا یا بن جانا)
• Indonesian: lama-lama menjadi - perlahan mulai

उदाहरण वाक्य

I grew to enjoy living in the city.

basic

They grew to respect their coach.

basic

Over time, she grew to understand his feelings.

basic

You might grow to love spicy food after trying it a few times.

natural

At first, the job was hard, but I grew to appreciate the challenge.

natural

Don’t worry, you'll grow to feel more confident here.

natural