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grow up

verb

Meaning

  • To mature and become an adult.

    "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

  • To start to develop; to flourish.

    "Socialism grew up in the industrial cities."

  • To stop acting as or like a child (often used as an imperative interjection).

    "Will you grow up please, and stop making silly faces?"

Synonyms

age,
upgrow,
blossom,
prosper