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• past participle of grow.

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

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grown

But as the popularity of the vehicles has grown, brokers have created SPVs that invest in other SPVs, creating multiple layers and making it hard to track who actually owns what.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Some telltale signs have grown all too familiar even to the naked eye, said Dan Roth, LinkedIn’s editor in chief and vice president of content.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Muluh, 29, also says she feels the sport's world governing body, the International Powerlifting Federation, "failed" her following the incident, and that swift action is only happening now as the story has grown.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Except Catalent was a company that had grown fast when it ramped up to produce COVID-19 vaccines, and it came with known manufacturing issues.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

“Eben’s free to lead his own life, once he’s grown up,” Pa said.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney