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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

  • 󲹱-Ƿɲ adjective
  • ܲ·Ƿɲ 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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He expressed regret that his son Marc-Alexandre Boyer - also a defendant - had grown up surrounded by "thieves" and "crooks" who had led him to make the wrong life choices.

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"Though the tree had grown for over a hundred years, the act of irreparably damaging it was the work of a matter of minutes," Mr Wright said.

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As the scale of her work and its influence has grown, Power's propensity for testing her physical limits has grown with it.

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"I feel so robbed because Harry had grown into such a kind, loving, gorgeous young man. It's not having him in our lives that has left a massive hole," she said.

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Inspired by Campbell and Posey, to whom he has grown close through Simon Says, Arvizu has started imbuing political messages into his clothing as well.

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