to grow on someone
- phrasal verb
:
gustar cada vez más
- I think you're growing on him.
Examples
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This design is growing on me.
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I never really liked it much at the time, but it's grown on me.
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This kid's growing on me.
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Well, after living in Manhattan, it wasn't my first choice, but it's grown on me.
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He's growing on me.
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This design is growing on me, and I appreciate it more every day.
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At first, I didn't like her attitude, but she's really growing on me.
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I wasn't a fan of the song initially, but it's grown on me over time.
Synonyms
8
4.9
Start to like someone or something more over time
1
7.0
To make someone feel love and admiration for a person or thing
Antonyms
How Liked
Surface Forms
Morphology
The verb 'grow' clearly conveys gradual change and 'on someone' marks the experiencer, so the notion of liking increasing over time follows a natural metaphor of feelings 'growing' on a person. However, the specific use of 'on' with 'grow' to mean 'become more liked' is a figurative extension that is not fully predictable from the constituents alone and may require prior exposure for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Grow on someone may come from the image of a plant slowly growing on a wall or tree, spreading little by little until it becomes part of the surface. So when something grows on you it means it 'gradually becomes more liked'.