- past participle of grow.
grown
Americanadjective
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advanced in growth.
a grown boy.
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arrived at full growth or maturity; adult.
a grown man.
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of grown
First recorded in 1325–75, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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Around 2017, family leaders created the Wolf Pen Branch entity to bring order to a family tree that has many branches and has grown to about 180 living descendants, including spouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The ONS also said Britain's overall debt pile is approaching £3tn, having grown by £127.2bn a year earlier.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Launched as a coffee cart in Brooklyn in 2020 by former tech entrepreneurs Vinay Menda and Issam Freiha, the venture capital-backed cafe chain has since grown to nearly 100 locations around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
As tech has grown as an overwhelming force in our lives, the visual design cornerstones associated with it—arial font, minimalist branding, bright colors and clean lines—have become the norm.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Is this what it means to be grown?
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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