grown

[grohn]

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

/ ɡrəʊn /

adjective

1. 1. developed or advanced

      fully grown

   2. ( in combination )

      half-grown

Other Word Forms

• half-grown adjective
• ungrown adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of grown¹

First recorded in 1325–75, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Although the average American lifespan is now around 79, the chances of reaching 100 have grown dramatically in the past decades.

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Investors have grown more impatient as they wait to see the returns on all all of Meta’s AI spending.

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Voters are increasingly drawn to politicians who promise free tuition, universal housing or guaranteed income—programs that mirror the convenience culture we’ve grown up in.

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It looks like her sunsum has grown thirteen times its size and is now a large orb of golden light within her.

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Mrs. Clarke loved licorice and had grown quite fond of the Giddy-Yap, Rainbow! stories, ever since Penelope had introduced these fine books to the household.

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