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Meaning of 'outgrow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Outgrow [ v. t.]
- To surpass in growing; to grow more than.
- To grow out of or away from; to grow too large, or too aged, for; as, to outgrow clothing; to outgrow usefulness; to outgrow an infirmity.

Meaning of 'outgrow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . outgrow [ v]
Meaning (1):
- grow too large or too mature for
Example in sentence:
  • I have outgrown these clothes;
  • She outgrew her childish habits

Nearby Words:

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