growing

Everyday

1. Growing means getting bigger or taller right now. tree →
2. Growing plants means raising them from seeds. tree →
3. Growing can mean increasing or becoming more, like a growing crowd. tree →
4. A growing child is one who is still getting bigger. tree →

In the lessons

A change that adds over time, or plants being raised in a garden. In science: a growing plant needs water and light; the growing season is the warm part of the year. In everyday life: growing kids need sleep and good food. Phrases: «growing up», «growing season», «a growing number of».

Examples

• The tree is growing 30 cm a year. tree →
• She is growing 12 sunflowers. tree →
• The growing puppy eats more each week. tree →
• His savings keep growing by 5 dollars. tree →
• Growing up on a farm, she learned to ride. tree →
• A growing crowd waited at the gate. tree →
• We are growing beans in cups on the windowsill. tree →
• Growing children need about 10 hours of sleep. tree →
• I feel that I am growing. tree →

Note

Points to adding, often the same amount each time (a rate). Trap: «growing 30 cm a year» is the change per year, not the height. Spelling: grow + ing, no letter doubled.