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grow up

British  

verb

  1. to reach maturity; become adult

  2. to come into existence; develop

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grow up Idioms  

  1. Become an adult, as in Sam wants to be a policeman when he grows up . [First half of 1500s]

  2. Come into existence, arise, as in Similar social problems grew up in all the big cities . [Late 1500s]

  3. Become mature or sensible, as in It's time you grew up and faced the facts . This usage may also be in the form of an imperative (as in Don't bite your nails—grow up! ) [Mid-1900s]

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