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outgrow

verb out·grow \ˌat-ˈgrō\

: to grow too large for (someone or something)

: to stop doing (something) because you are older and more mature

: to stop being interested in or involved with (something or someone) because you have changed as you have grown older

out·grew\-ˈgrü\out·grown\-ˈgrōn\out·grow·ing

Full Definition of OUTGROW

transitive verb
1
:  to grow or increase faster than <mankind is outgrowing food supplies — R. C. Murphy>
2
:  to grow too large or too mature for <outgrew his best suit> <the need to outgrow the habit of war — Norman Cousins>
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First Known Use of OUTGROW

1594

Rhymes with OUTGROW

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OUTGROWN Defined for Kids

outgrow

verb out·grow \at-ˈgrō\
out·grew \-ˈgrü\out·grown \-ˈgrōn\out·grow·ing

Definition of OUTGROW for Kids

1
:  to grow too large or too old for <I outgrew my clothes.>
2
:  to grow faster than <One plant outgrew all the others.>

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