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

At The Key, on the approach to Te Anau, Davaar sells knitwear (that has a cult following) made from wool grown on the family’s working sheep station, Davaar Station. — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

Fossil evidence shows that native roses could have grown on this continent at least 30 million years ago. — Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Verdoie hand-harvests organic shiitake mushrooms grown on upcycled substrates at a regenerative farm in France. — Brianna Peters, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

During a treatment break to allow my blood counts to recover, a 3-inch mass grew on my collarbone. — Stat Staff, STAT, 23 Oct. 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