grow into

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to become big or mature enough for

   his clothes were always big enough for him to grow into

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grow into Idioms  

1. Develop so as to become, as in The army makes a boy grow into a man . [Mid-1500s]

2. Develop or change so as to fit, as in He'll soon grow into the next shoe size , or She has grown into her job . [Early 1800s]

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Example Sentences

The charity further states that it hopes, by providing children in the foster care system with a stable, comfortable environment, it will enable them to grow into “responsible, self-reliant adults.”

From MarketWatch

Without such intervention, the Potomac leak would grow into "an ecological and environmental disaster," she said.

From Barron's

He insists on showing off a spreadsheet he created that shows how investing $10,000 a year, starting at age 25, can grow into $4.4 million by age 65.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Omra was so young, her parents should have been nurturing her, allowing her to grow into the child she would become," he said.

From BBC

"That's where children are supposed to go and learn and be safe and be with peers and grow into adults," he said.

From Barron's

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