Grow
Grow verb - To look after or assist the growth of by labor and care.
Usage example: a dedicated home gardener who grows tomatoes in her small garden every summer
Root
Root verb - Take root and begin to grow.
Usage example: this plant roots quickly
Common collocations
| heads | grow heads | root heads |
Both words in one sentence
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It consists of semi-organic sheets implanted under the skin which take root and grow connections to his central nervous system.
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When they give up, it's shown that underneath them, the seed grew a large root so the tree started to grow behind them.
Source: Funny Terrain Cross Section -
Discworld features the wahoonie, a foul-smelling, earwax-colored root vegetable that can grow up to twenty feet in length.
Source: Fantastic Fruits and Vegetables
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