outgrow

//ˌaʊtˈɡroʊ//
B2Frequency Level 12Neutral
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Verb

outgrowInfinitive
outgrowPresent tense
outgrewPast tense
outgrownPast participle
outgrowingPresent participle
outgrowsThird-person singular
1

To grow too large for something, such as clothes or a space.

My son has outgrown all his shoes.

2

To grow faster or taller than someone or something else.

The younger brother has outgrown his older sister.

3

To leave behind or lose interest in something as one matures or develops.

She has outgrown her childhood toys.

Antonym

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