different between grow vs teethe

English

Etymology

From Middle English growen, from Old English gr?wan (“to grow, increase, flourish, germinate”), from Proto-Germanic *gr?an? (“to grow, grow green”), from Proto-Indo-European *g?reh?- (“to grow, become green”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????/, [??????]
• (US) IPA^(key): /??o?/, [???o??]
• Rhymes: -??

Verb

grow (third-person singular simple present grows, present participle growing, simple past grew or (dialectal) growed, past participle grown or (dialectal) growed)

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

2. (ergative, of plants) To undergo growth; to be present (somewhere)

3. (intransitive) To appear or sprout.

4. (intransitive) To develop, to mature.

5. (transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
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6. (copulative) To assume a condition or quality over time.
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7. (intransitive, obsolete) To become attached or fixed; to adhere.
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Antonyms

• shrink

Derived terms

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References

• grow at OneLook Dictionary Search

Middle English

Verb

grow

1. Alternative form of growen

English

Alternative forms

• teeth (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English tethen, from Old English t?þan (“to teethe”), from Proto-Germanic *tanþijan? (“to teethe”), from Proto-Germanic *tanþs (“tooth”). Cognate with German zähnen (“to provide with teeth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ti?ð/
• Rhymes: -i?ð

Verb

teethe (third-person singular simple present teethes, present participle teething, simple past and past participle teethed)

1. (intransitive) To grow teeth.

   Babies typically start teething at about six months.

2. (intransitive) To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.

   She'll teethe on anything that she can get into her mouth.

Synonyms

• (grow teeth): dentize, cut new teeth, breed teeth

Derived terms

• teething ring

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