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outgrow
out·grow O0159700 (out-grō′)tr.v. out·grew (-gro͞o′), out·grown (-grōn′), out·grow·ing, out·grows 1. To grow too large for: The child outgrew all his clothes.2. To lose or discard in the course of maturation: She outgrew her youthful idealism.3. To surpass in growth: Spring lambs were outgrowing the piglets.outgrow (ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ) vb (tr) , -grows, -growing, -grew or -grown1. to grow too large for (clothes, shoes, etc)2. to lose (a habit, idea, reputation, etc) in the course of development or time3. to grow larger or faster thanout•grow (ˌaʊtˈgroʊ) v. -grew, -grown, -grow•ing. v.t. 1. to grow too large for. 2. to discard or lose in the course of one's development: to outgrow a fear of the dark. 3. to surpass in growing. v.i. 4. Archaic. to grow out; burst forth; protrude. [1585–95] outgrow Past participle: outgrown Gerund: outgrowing
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I outgrow | you outgrow | he/she/it outgrows | we outgrow | you outgrow | they outgrow |
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I outgrew | you outgrew | he/she/it outgrew | we outgrew | you outgrew | they outgrew |
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I am outgrowing | you are outgrowing | he/she/it is outgrowing | we are outgrowing | you are outgrowing | they are outgrowing |
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I have outgrown | you have outgrown | he/she/it has outgrown | we have outgrown | you have outgrown | they have outgrown |
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I was outgrowing | you were outgrowing | he/she/it was outgrowing | we were outgrowing | you were outgrowing | they were outgrowing |
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I had outgrown | you had outgrown | he/she/it had outgrown | we had outgrown | you had outgrown | they had outgrown |
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I will outgrow | you will outgrow | he/she/it will outgrow | we will outgrow | you will outgrow | they will outgrow |
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I will have outgrown | you will have outgrown | he/she/it will have outgrown | we will have outgrown | you will have outgrown | they will have outgrown |
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I will be outgrowing | you will be outgrowing | he/she/it will be outgrowing | we will be outgrowing | you will be outgrowing | they will be outgrowing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been outgrowing | you have been outgrowing | he/she/it has been outgrowing | we have been outgrowing | you have been outgrowing | they have been outgrowing |
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I will have been outgrowing | you will have been outgrowing | he/she/it will have been outgrowing | we will have been outgrowing | you will have been outgrowing | they will have been outgrowing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been outgrowing | you had been outgrowing | he/she/it had been outgrowing | we had been outgrowing | you had been outgrowing | they had been outgrowing |
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I would outgrow | you would outgrow | he/she/it would outgrow | we would outgrow | you would outgrow | they would outgrow |
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I would have outgrown | you would have outgrown | he/she/it would have outgrown | we would have outgrown | you would have outgrown | they would have outgrown | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | outgrow - grow too large or too mature for; "I have outgrown these clothes"; "She outgrew her childish habits"grow, develop - grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior" | | 2. | outgrow - grow faster thanoutdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" | Translationsoutgrow (autˈgrou) – past tense outˈgrew (-ˈgruː) : past participle outˈgrown – verb to grow too big or too old for. My son has outgrown all his clothes. 長得超過 长得超过… IdiomsSeegrow out ofoutgrow
outgrow verb To change the relationship with a condition or structure by dint of ↑ age or size; while children outgrow clothing, and certain behaviors, they rarely outgrow diseases–eg, asthmaoutgrow
Words related to outgrowverb grow too large or too mature forRelated Wordsverb grow faster thanRelated Words- outdo
- outgo
- outmatch
- outperform
- outstrip
- surpass
- exceed
- surmount
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