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Nouns (2)

n. abstaining from food

Verbs (29)

v. increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"

turn, grow

v. pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become; "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"

grow, cause to grow

v. cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"

grow, develop

v. grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior"

fast, abstain from food

v. abstain from food

fast, abstain from certain foods

v. abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"

grow, become bigger, become greater, become larger

v. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

raise, farm, produce, grow

v. cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"

produce, get, grow, develop, acquire

v. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

grow, mature, maturate, undergo maturation, grow mature

v. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"

Adverbs (6)

fast, quickly, rapidly, speedily, chop-chop, apace

adv. with rapid movements; "he works quickly"

Adjectives (18)

fast

adj. at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"

fast, quick

adj. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"

fast, firm, loyal, truehearted

adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

fast, quick, rapid, speedy

adj. done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks"

fast, fixed, immovable, immoveable, stabile, stationary, unmovable

adj. not able or intended to be moved; "the immovable hills"

Fuzzynyms (164)

bloom, flower, blossom

v. produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

blossom, unfold, blossom forth, blossom out

v. develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"

bud, develop buds

v. develop buds; "The hibiscus is budding!"

advance, gain

v. rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"

spread, diffuse, spread out, fan out

v. move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

progress, build, work up, build up, form steadily

v. form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"

progress, advance, get on, come along, come on, make progress, shape up, get along

v. develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

grow, mature, maturate, undergo maturation, grow mature

v. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"

manifold, multiply, combine by multiplication, increase by multiplication

v. combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"

find, get, receive, obtain

v. receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"

obtain, secure, procure

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

get, acquire, get hold of

v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

bear, birth, have, deliver, birthe, give birth to, give birth

v. cause_to_be_born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"

burgeon

v. grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population"

boom, flourish, expand, prosper, thrive, grow stronger, get ahead

v. grow stronger; "The economy was booming"

grow, become bigger, become greater, become larger

v. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

result, ensue

v. issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"

temper, season, dilate

v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

hasty

adj. excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"

sure

adj. physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"

firm, steady, steadfast, unshakable, unfaltering, unwavering

adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

light, wanton, loose, licentious, promiscuous, sluttish

adj. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"

libertine, degenerate, profligate, degraded, debauched, dissipated, dissolute

adj. unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"

free, loose

adj. (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player; "a loose ball"

constant

adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"

consistent

adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR

regular, even

adj. occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

fixed, frozen

adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"

undeviating

adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"

steady

adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"

firm, steady

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

constant, steady, unchanging, changeless, unvarying, invariant

adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"

dear, earnest, devout, heartfelt

adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

true

adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"

honest, honorable, honourable

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

faithful, reliable, authentic

adj. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"

reliable, honest, dependable

adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

reliable, dependable

adj. worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

staunch, steadfast, unswerving

adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

eager, ardent, avid, zealous

adj. marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"

stable

adj. resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"

lasting

adj. lasting a long time without change; "a lasting relationship"

permanent, lasting

adj. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"

firm, unchanging, unvarying

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

strong

adj. of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`sing' is a strong verb"

hurried

adj. moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"

fugitive, fleeting, momentaneous, momentary

adj. lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"

sudden

adj. happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"

hasty

adj. excessively quick; "made a hasty exit"; "a headlong rush to sell"

haphazard, hit-or-miss, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy

adj. marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

light, quick, agile, nimble, spry

adj. moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"

lively, sprightly, canty

adj. full of vitality: "`canty' is a British term"

quick, quickly, promptly

adv. with little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"

Synonyms (37)

creep, grow over

v. grow in such a way as to cover (a building); "ivy grew over the walls of the university buildings"

grow up

v. become an adult

bush out, grow outward

v. grow outward; "the plant quickly bushed out"

twine, grow upward

v. grow upward

expedited

adj. having been hastened to completion

hurried

adj. moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"

sudden

adj. happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"

true, true to

adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

true

adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

accelerated

adj. speeded up, as of an academic course; "in an accelerated program in school"

ahead of time

adj. (of timepieces) indicating later than the correct time

prompt, alacritous

adj. quick in responding: "prompt obedience"

blistering, red-hot

adj. very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"

double-quick

adj. (of a marching cadence) very quick

hurrying, fast-flying, speedy, fast flying

adj. moving with great haste; "affection for this hurrying driving...little man"; "lashed the scurrying horses"

swift, fleet

adj. moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"

high-speed

adj. operating at high speed; "a high-speed food processor"; "a high-velocity shell"

hot, high-speed

adj. very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"

instant, instantaneous

adj. occurring with no delay; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification"

jet-propelled

adj. propelled by (or as if propelled by) a jet engine

meteoric

adj. like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience; "a meteoric rise to fame"

set, fixed, rigid

adj. fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain"

immotile

adj. (of spores or microorganisms) not capable of movement

Antonyms (24)

reduce, deoxidize, deoxidise, remove oxygen from

v. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

contract, shrink, draw together

v. become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"

decline, wane, go down, grow smaller

v. grow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"

stay, rest, remain, continue

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

reduce, deoxidize, deoxidise, remove oxygen from

v. to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons

slow

adj. at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz"

slow

adj. not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"

false

adj. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"

slow

adj. not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"

mobile

adj. moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator"

grow fast

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