outgrow
[ out-groh ]
/ ˌaʊtˈgroʊ /
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verb (used with object), out·grew, out·grown, out·grow·ing.
verb (used without object), out·grew, out·grown, out·grow·ing.
Archaic. to grow out; burst forth; protrude.
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outgrow
/ (ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ) /
verb -grows, -growing, -grew or -grown (tr)
to grow too large for (clothes, shoes, etc)
to lose (a habit, idea, reputation, etc) in the course of development or time
to grow larger or faster than
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