Grown

/ɡroʊn/

Meaning & Definition

verb

past participle of grow; to have increased in size or maturity.

The plants have grown significantly since I last watered them.

to become or make more mature, developed, or larger.

She has grown into a confident speaker over the years.

to have developed from a specific state or condition.

He has grown weary of the constant commuting.

adjective

having reached maturity or adult size.

The grown children moved out to start their own lives.

referring to a plant or agricultural product that is fully developed.

The grown vegetables were ready for harvest.

Past participle of grow, from Old English 'grōwan', meaning 'to grow'.

grown-up

An adult person.

grown in stature

To have increased in height or significance.

grown out of

To become too big for something.

grow

To increase in size, number, or importance.

growth

The process of increasing in physical size.

grower

A person or entity that cultivates plants.

Refers to someone who is no longer a child.

He's all grown now, he doesn't play video games anymore.

Used to describe something that is fully developed or fully realized.

That idea has really grown on me.