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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.

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outgrow

Verb

[-growing, -grew, -grown]

1. to grow too large for (clothes or shoes): it's amazing how quickly children outgrow their clothes

2. to lose (a way of behaving or thinking) in the course of becoming more mature: most teenagers outgrow their moodiness as they near adulthood

3. to grow larger or faster than (someone or something): the weeds threatened to outgrow and choke the rice plants

Thesaurus

Verb	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 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 [autˈgrəu] vt (irreg like grow);

he has outgrown his clothes → su ropa le queda pequeña ya

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outgrow [autˈgrəu] vt irreg like grow);

(clothes) → devenir trop grand(e) pour

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outgrow [autˈgrəu] irreg like grow) vt [+ clothes] → herauswachsen aus [+ habits etc]; ablegen

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outgrow [autˈgrəu] vt (irreg) [+ clothes]; diventare troppo grande per