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out·grow
 outgrow
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- pronunciation:
- aUt
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- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
outgrows, outgrowing, outgrew, outgrown |
| definition 1: |
to grow too big or old for.
Young children outgrow their clothes quickly.He outgrew the simple adventure stories he used to like. |
| definition 2: |
to give up or lose (personality features, habits, or the like) as one matures or changes.
He outgrew his childhood habit of biting his nails.Hard times helped her outgrow her spoiled nature and sense of privilege. |
| definition 3: |
to grow greater than; surpass in growth.
As a teenager, he outgrew his father in height. |
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