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grown

American  
[grohn] / groʊn /

adjective

  1. advanced in growth.

    a grown boy.

  2. arrived at full growth or maturity; adult.

    a grown man.

verb

  1. past participle of grow.

grown British  
/ ɡrəʊn /

adjective

    1. developed or advanced

      fully grown

    2. ( in combination )

      half-grown
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • half-grown adjective
  • ungrown adjective

Etymology

Origin of grown

First recorded in 1325–75, for the adjective

Example Sentences

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It started with just four products but has grown to become the second largest cosmetics company in the world after L'Oréal.

From BBC

Some 89% of the firm’s fee revenue in 2025 was tied to sports, and sports trading volume has only grown since then.

From Barron's

Some 89% of the firm’s fee revenue in 2025 was tied to sports, and sports trading volume has only grown since then.

From Barron's

Some 89% of the firm’s fee revenue in 2025 was tied to sports, and sports trading volume has only grown since then.

From Barron's

UPFs have have changed the way people eat and have grown to make up such a large portion of people’s diets that they can lead to nutritional imbalances.

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