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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
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
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 [autˈgrəu] vt (irreg like grow);
he has outgrown his clothes → su ropa le queda pequeña ya

outgrow [autˈgrəu] vt irreg like grow);
(clothes) → devenir trop grand(e) pour

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

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

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 más que crecer 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 (옷 등을) 몸이 커져서 입지 못하게 되다 išaugti, peraugti pāraugt; izaugt no apģērba tdk muat lagi ontgroeien vokse fra wyrosnąć z muito grande tornar-se 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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