grown

American  

[grohn] / groʊn /

adjective

1. advanced in growth.

   a grown boy.

2. arrived at full growth or maturity; adult.

   a grown man.

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verb

1. past participle of grow.

grown British  

/ ɡrəʊn /

adjective

1. 1. developed or advanced

      fully grown

   2. ( in combination )

      half-grown

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Other Word Forms

• half-grown adjective
• ungrown adjective

Etymology

Origin of grown

First recorded in 1325–75, for the adjective

Example Sentences

They are grown only in newsrooms, not at home with laptops.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’ve got two that are in college, one’s in high school, and they’ve grown up in this environment completely bombarded by news.

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Bob’s has grown and gained market share through both strong and challenging economic periods, he added, and is now preparing for continued expansion.

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At its core, ”Little Women” is about appetite: for experience, for artistry, for a version of yourself you haven’t grown into yet but are already reaching for.

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By 2017 Swig had grown to more than a dozen stores, the staff was spread thin, and Tanner realized she lacked the expertise to grow further.

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