outgrow

outgrow
verb /ˌaʊtˈɡɹəʊ,ˌɑʊtˈɡroʊ/
a) To become too big or mature for some purpose.

Poor boys often have to wear whatever a big brother has outgrown.

b) To leave some object, habit, belief ... behind, no longer need or use it, as one grows.

The best adapted plant varieties tend to outgrow the other.


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  • Outgrow — Out*grow , v. t. [imp. {Outgrew}; p. p. {Outgrown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outgrowing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To surpass in growing; to grow more than. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To grow out of or away from; to grow too large, or too aged, for; as, to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Outgrow — Album par BoA Sortie 15 février 2006 Enregistrement 2005 2006 Durée …   Wikipédia en Français

  • outgrow — [out΄grō′] vt. outgrew, outgrown, outgrowing 1. to grow faster or larger than 2. to lose or get rid of in the process of growing or maturing [to outgrow one s credulity] 3. to grow too large for [to outgrow a suit] …   English World dictionary

  • outgrow — UK US /ˌaʊtˈgrəʊ/ verb [T] (outgrew, outgrown) ► if a company or organization outgrows its buildings or offices, it becomes too big for them: »The foundation is expanding rapidly and has outgrown its current facility. ► to need something that is… …   Financial and business terms

  • outgrow — (v.) 1590s, to surpass in growth, from OUT (Cf. out) + GROW (Cf. grow). Meaning to become too large or too mature for is attested from 1660s. Related: Outgrowing; outgrown …   Etymology dictionary

  • outgrow — ► VERB (past outgrew; past part. outgrown) 1) grow too big for. 2) leave behind as one matures. 3) grow faster or taller than …   English terms dictionary

  • outgrow — UK [ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ] / US [aʊtˈɡroʊ] verb [transitive] Word forms outgrow : present tense I/you/we/they outgrow he/she/it outgrows present participle outgrowing past tense outgrew UK [ˌaʊtˈɡruː] / US [aʊtˈɡru] past participle outgrown UK [ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊn] / …   English dictionary

  • outgrow — /owt groh /, v., outgrew, outgrown, outgrowing. v.t. 1. to grow too large for: to outgrow one s clothes. 2. to leave behind or lose in the changes incident to development or the passage of time: She outgrew her fear of the dark. 3. to surpass in… …   Universalium

  • outgrow — out|grow [autˈgrəu US ˈgrou] v past tense outgrew [ ˈgru:] past participle outgrown [ ˈgrəun US ˈgroun] [T] 1.) to grow too big for something = ↑grow out of ▪ They outgrow their clothes so quickly. ▪ Harry outgrew his cot when he was about two. 2 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • outgrow — [[t]a͟ʊtgro͟ʊ[/t]] outgrows, outgrowing, outgrew, outgrown 1) VERB If a child outgrows a piece of clothing, they grow bigger, so that it no longer fits them. [V n] She outgrew her clothes so rapidly that Patsy was always having to buy new ones.… …   English dictionary

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