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View synonyms for

grown

[grohn]

adjective

  1. advanced in growth.

    a grown boy.

  2. arrived at full growth or maturity; adult.

    a grown man.



verb

  1. past participle of grow.

grown

/ ɡəʊ /

adjective

    1. developed or advanced

      fully grown

    2. ( in combination )

      half-grown

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • half-grown adjective
  • ungrown adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grown1

First recorded in 1325–75, for the adjective
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Example Sentences

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Since the deportation programme has grown, however, protests have only increased.

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His stubble had grown into a wispy beard.

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Relations between the US and Denmark have grown increasingly fractious.

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There are lots of reasons why the security industry might have grown over this period.

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But they have become a frequent sight in recent days, as anger has grown in response to viral videos of swift and violent apprehensions.

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