Meanings
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1
verb
To grow too big for clothes, shoes, or other things.
The kids outgrow their shoes so quickly.
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2
verb
To stop needing, liking, or doing something as you get older.
Most children outgrow their fear of the dark.
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3
verb
To grow faster or larger than something else.
The young plant soon outgrew all the others in the garden.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
verb
· to grow too big for...
grow out of
2
verb
· to stop needing, liking, or...
grow out of
Word family
Forms
outgrewoutgrowingoutgrownoutgrows
Derived forms
outgrowth
Etymology
From out- + grow.