To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
To assume a condition or quality over time.
To appear or sprout.
To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
To undergo growth; to be present (somewhere)
To develop, to mature.
To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.