ETYMOLOGY SHADES OF MEANING

GROW

• Become larger or greater over a period of time; increase

DEVELOP

• Grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate

EXPAND

• Become or make larger or more extensive.

THRIVE

• grow or develop well or vigorously.

MULTIPLY

• Increase or cause to increase greatly in number or quantity.

SPREAD

• extend over a large or increasing area.

WIDEN

• to make or become wide or wider; broaden; expand.

MATURE

• Fully developed physically; full-grown.

AGE

• the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed