outgrew

out·grow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out-groh]
- /ˌaʊtˈgroʊ/
- /ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-groh]
- /ˌaʊtˈgroʊ/

Definitions of outgrew word

verb with object outgrew to grow too large for: to outgrow one's clothes. 1
verb with object outgrew to leave behind or lose in the changes incident to development or the passage of time: She outgrew her fear of the dark. 1
verb with object outgrew to surpass in growing: watching one child outgrow another. 1
verb without object outgrew Archaic. to grow out; burst forth; protrude. 1
noun outgrew Simple past form of outgrow. 1

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Origin of outgrew

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; out- + grow

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Parts of speech for Outgrew

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outgrew

outgrew popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for outgrew

verb outgrew

enlarged — Simple past tense and past participle of enlarge.
expanded — Being or having been enlarged, extended, or broadened, in particular.
matured — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
developed — If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries.
surpassed — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.

All 8 Synonyms of outgrew