grow on

verb

grew on; grown on; growing on; grows on

transitive verb

1

: to have an increasing influence

a bad habit that grows on a person

2

: to become increasingly acceptable or attractive

He didn't like it at first, but it grew on him.

Examples of grow on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The owners of a two-acre lot in downtown Fort Lauderdale are at odds with the Broward County Property Appraiser's Office over bananas growing on the property. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Plenty to fix and grow on, to be sure, particularly on defense. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

One turning point for Anderson was meeting a person in his community who was astounded after trying produce that was grown on one of their local farms. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Jonathan Edwards Winery offers 17 wines that includes 12 from California vineyards and five grown on the grounds in North Stonington. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grow on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon