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grown

/ɡɹəʊn/

verb

Meaning

  • To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

    "Children grow quickly."

  • To appear or sprout.

    "A long tail began to grow from his backside."

  • To develop, to mature.

    "As I grew throughout adolescence, I came to appreciate many things about human nature."

  • To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.

    "Have you ever grown your hair before?"

  • To assume a condition or quality over time.

    "The boy grew wise as he matured."

  • To become attached or fixed; to adhere.

adjective

Meaning

  • Covered by growth; overgrown.

    "What once was a farm was grown with trees."

  • Of a person: adult.

Synonyms

grown up,
grown-ass,
mature