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.
(..) He, well, had forgotten to Settle down. Santa. Yes, yes, I... I raised buddy. I was his adopted father. Though buddy grew twice as fast, He... he wasn't any different from the other children. Chuckles not too fast, buddy. I mean, not... not really. Before we learn how to build (..)2003 Elf