- 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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Wealth advisers and investment managers are trying to convince their clients to embrace an asset class that many have grown to despise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Barrera’s children are grown; Shaw’s still are in school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
According to Olawuyi, that extra warmth helped covered plants reach the fruiting stage earlier than plants grown without the textile.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
However, in recent months, Wall Street has grown increasingly worried about the software giant’s AI investments.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Aunt J is scrolling through her Facebook feed, hyped about the fact that the number of counterprotesters has grown.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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