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outgrow

outg·row

UK/ˌaʊtˈɡɹəʊ/ US/ˌɑʊtˈɡɹoʊ/ rare

verb

1.

grow too large or too mature for

  • “I have outgrown these clothes”
  • “She outgrew her childish habits”
2.

grow too large for

Synonyms
3.

grow faster than

Origin

From out- + grow.

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