grow (in)

verb

Definition of grow (in)next
as in to gain
to gradually increase in you've grown in wisdom over the years

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  1. gain
  2. build up
  3. gather
Verb
  • Large companies gain resilience and flexibility, while MSMEs build know-how, human capital, and market access.
    Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Under the terms of the deal, the company will gain the exclusive global license to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Chinese drugmaker Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co.’s HS-10535, an experimental oral drug that targets the receptors for GLP-1, Merck said in a statement Wednesday.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of gain
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  • Getting her company back up and running — a process that involved finding a new factory in China, as well as securing a $120,000 investment from a family friend to pay off existing debts and build up new inventory — took several years.
    Nicolas Vega,Raffi Paul, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
  • In recent years, many noted that Hezbollah, with help from its patron in Tehran, had built up a vast arsenal of surface-to-surface missiles and rockets that could severely harm Israel in the event of an all-out war.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of build up
Verb
  • As law enforcement gathered information about the life and recent whereabouts of the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, an attorney representing the suspect vowed to fight extradition to New York City.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Club officials had a plethora of permutations for how this winter would unfold, but had not committed to anything before gathering this week at the Winter Meetings.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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