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grown

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  • IPA /ɡɹəʊn/

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Verb

grown verb

  1. To become larger, to increase in magnitude.“Children grow quickly.”
  2. To appear or sprout.“A long tail began to grow from his backside.”
  3. To develop, to mature.“As I grew throughout adolescence, I came to appreciate many things about human nature.”
  4. To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.“Have you ever grown your hair before?”

Adjective

grown adjective

  1. Covered by growth; overgrown.“What once was a farm was grown with trees.”
  2. Of a person: adult.

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