Phrasal verb
grow from
Definition
phrasal verb. to develop or start because of something else that happened before.
phrasal verb. to originate or develop from a specific source, experience, or preceding event; often used to describe the evolution of ideas or relationships.
Examples
“Great ideas often grow from small mistakes.”
“Their successful business partnership actually grew from a chance meeting at a local coffee shop.”
“The current political movement grew from a widespread sense of economic frustration that had been building for several decades.”
Examples
simple
“Great ideas often grow from small mistakes.”
contextual
“Their successful business partnership actually grew from a chance meeting at a local coffee shop.”
complex
“The current political movement grew from a widespread sense of economic frustration that had been building for several decades.”
Usage
usually followed by a noun representing the source or origin.
Teaching tip
contrast with 'result from' to show that 'grow from' implies a more organic or gradual development process.
Pitfall
The project grew of a simple idea.
The project grew from a simple idea.
the preposition 'from' is required to indicate the source or origin in this context.
Phrasal verb
Particles
from
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
grow + from + object
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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