She 'grew' intellectually and emotionally in her first year at college.
He 'grew up' playing music. [=he played music when he was a child]
As the tree 'grew' taller, the branches began to touch the house.
(..) You could just call me a tumbleweed blowing in the wind. Well, Rose, we've walked about a mile around this boat deck... ..and chewed over how great the weather's been and how l grew up,... ..but l reckon that's not why you came to talk to me, is it ? - Mr Dawson, l... - Jack. Jack. (..)1997 Titanic
(..) Maybe a couple of degrees over. You ever, uh... ..ever been to Wisconsin ? What ? They have some of the coldest winters. l grew up there, near Chippewa Falls. When l was a kid, me and my father went ice fishing... ..out on Lake Wissota. lce fishing is where you... l know what ice fishing is ! (..)1997 Titanic