No. 615 in Dutch
groeien
"To grow."
In a sentence
De bloemen groeien snel in de lente.
The flowers grow quickly in the spring.
Here, 'groeien' is used to describe the physical growth of plants.
Hij groeide op in een klein dorp.
He grew up in a small village.
In this case, 'groeien' is used as part of a phrasal verb 'groeien op,' which means 'to grow up' referring to maturation or childhood setting.
Het bedrijf wil groeien door nieuwe markten te betreden.
The company wants to grow by entering new markets.
Here, 'groeien' is applied metaphorically to denote progress or expansion of an organization.
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