verb
outgrow
owt-GROH
verb
1
To become too old, big, or mature for something once wanted or needed.
"She outgrew her fear of the dark by the time she started school."
"He quickly outgrew his old shoes."
How to Use Outgrow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo grow past the point of still needing, fitting, or wanting something.
Common pairings
outgrow clothes
outgrow a habit
outgrow a phase
Word Forms
outgrew past tense, outgrown past tense, outgrows singular
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Etymology
Built from "out-" plus "grow."