a prolonged form of a primary verb; TDNT - 8:517,*
AV - grow 12, increase 7, give the increase 2, grow up 1; 22
1) to cause to grow, augment
2) to increase, become greater
3) to grow, increase
3a) of plants
3b) of infants
3c) of a multitude of people
3d) of inward Christian growth