GROWING Definition & Meaning

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[ groh-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

becoming greater in quantity, size, extent, or intensity:
growing discontent among industrial workers.
having or showing life.

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Origin of growing¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English growende. See grow, -ing ²

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But he said it now seemed less safe and friendly than when he was growing up in the 60s and 70s.

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Agoa has long been viewed as an important tool of US soft power, especially in countering the growing influence of China and Russia in Africa.

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"Demand is very good, the economy is growing a lot, but supply is dwindling very fast."

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True, Washington says it's growing impatient with Russia and has threatened tougher sanctions on Moscow.

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There were growing concerns over sharply rising prices that will hit consumer pocketbooks.

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