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outgrow
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out·grow  (out-gr)
tr.v. out·grew (-gr), out·grown (-grn), 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 [ˌaʊtˈgrəʊ]
vb -grows, -growing, -grew, -grown (tr)
1. to grow too large for (clothes, shoes, etc.)
2. to lose (a habit, idea, reputation, etc.) in the course of development or time
3. to grow larger or faster than
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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 than
outdo, 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"
Translations
outgrow [aʊtˈgrəʊ] (outgrew (pt)) [aʊtˈgruː] (outgrown (pp)) [aʊtˈgrəʊn] VT (lit) → crecer más que; [+ habit etc] → perder con la edad; [+ defect, illness] → curarse de ... con la edad
to outgrow one's clothesquedarle pequeña la ropa a algn
she has outgrown her glovesse le han quedado pequeños los guantes
we've outgrown all thattodo eso ha quedado ya atrás

outgrow [ˌaʊtˈgrəʊ] [outgrew] (pt) [outgrown] (pp) vt [+ clothes] → devenir trop grand(e) pour; [+ taste, activity] → passer l'âge de

outgrow pret <outgrew> ptp <outgrown>
vt
clothesherauswachsen aus; they outgrew their apartmentdie Wohnung ist zu klein für sie geworden
habitentwachsen (+dat), → hinauswachsen über (+acc); opinionsich hinausentwickeln über (+acc); he has outgrown such childish pastimesüber solche Kindereien ist er hinaus
(= grow taller than) (tree) → hinauswachsen über (+acc); (person) → über den Kopf wachsen (+dat)

outgrow [ˌaʊtˈgrəʊ] vt (outgrew (pt)) [ˌaʊtˈgruː] (outgrown (pp)) [ˌaʊtˈgrəʊn] (clothes) → diventare troppo grande per; (habit, attitude) → perdere (col tempo)
outgrow [ˌaʊtˈgrəʊ] vt (outgrew (pt)) [ˌaʊtˈgruː] (outgrown (pp)) [ˌaʊtˈgrəʊn] (clothes) → diventare troppo grande per; (habit, attitude) → perdere (col tempo)

outgrow
v outgrow [autˈgrou]
to grow too big or too old for My son has outgrown all his clothes. ontgroei, te groot word vir يَنْمو أكبَر من، يفوق بِنُمُوِّهِ надраствам vyrůst (z) vokse fra; vokse ud af herauswachsen aus μεγαλώνω σε ηλικία ή μέγεθος, ώστε κτ. να μη μου ταιριάζει πια crecer más que välja kasvama بزرگتر شدن؛ تندتر رشد کردن kasvaa ulos devenir trop grand pour לִהיוֹת גָדוֹל מִדָי בִּשבִיל- से बड़ा हो जाना prerasti kinő menjadi lebih besar vaxa upp úr diventare troppo grande ~より大きくなる …보다 빨리(크게) 성장하다 išaugti, peraugti pāraugt; izaugt no apģērba tdk muat lagi ontgroeien vokse fra wyrosnąć z tornar-se muito grande para a deveni prea mare pentru перерастать vyrásť (z) prerasti prerasti växa ur (ifrån) เจริญเติบโตเร็วกว่า büyüyüp... artık dar/küçük gelmek 長得超過 переростати; виростати (з) زيادہ بڑھ جانا، تيزي سے نشو و نما پانا lớn hơn


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