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Definitions for Grown

[1] advanced in growth: a grown boy.
[2] arrived at full growth or maturity; adult: a grown man.
[3] past participle of grow.
[4] to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
[5] to form and increase in size by a process of inorganic accretion, as by crystallization.
[6] to arise or issue as a natural development from an original happening, circumstance, or source: Our friendship grew from common interests.
[7] to increase gradually in size, amount, etc.; become greater or larger; expand: His influence has grown.
[8] to become gradually attached or united by or as if by growth: The branches of the trees grew together, forming a natural arch.
[9] to come to be by degrees; become: to grow old.
[10] Nautical . to lie or extend in a certain direction, as an anchor cable.
[11] to cause to grow: They grow corn.
[12] to allow to grow: to grow a beard.
[13] to cover with a growth (used in the passive): a field grown with corn.
[14] grow into , to become large enough for: He'll grow into his brother's suits before long. to become mature or experienced enough for: She grew into the job, although she wasn't qualified for it at first.
[15] grow on /upon , to increase in influence or effect: An uneasy feeling grew upon him as he went through the old house. to become gradually more liked or accepted by: a village by the sea that grows on one.
[16] grow out of , to become too large or mature for; outgrow: He has grown out of all his clothes. to originate in; develop from: The plan grew out of a casual conversation.
[17] grow up , to be or become fully grown; attain mental or physical maturity. to come into existence; arise: New cities grew up in the desert.
[18] developed or advanced fully grown (in combination ) half-grown
[19] (of an organism or part of an organism) to increase in size or develop (hair, leaves, or other structures)
[20] (intr; usually foll by out of or from) to originate, as from an initial cause or source the federation grew out of the Empire
[21] (intr) to increase in size, number, degree, etc the population is growing rapidly
[22] (intr) to change in length or amount in a specified direction some plants grow downwards ; profits over the years grew downwards
[23] (copula; may take an infinitive) (esp of emotions, physical states, etc) to develop or come into existence or being gradually to grow cold ; to grow morose ; he grew to like her
[24] (intr usually foll by up ) to come into existence a close friendship grew up between them
[25] (intr foll by together ) to be joined gradually by or as by growth the branches on the tree grew together
[26] (intr; foll by away, together, etc ) to develop a specified state of friendship the lovers grew together gradually ; many friends grow apart over the years
[27] (when intr, foll by with ) to become covered with a growth the path grew with weeds
[28] to produce (plants) by controlling or encouraging their growth, esp for home consumption or on a commercial basis

Words related to Grown

developed, mature, adult

Words nearby Grown

growing point, growing-equity mortgage, growl, growler, growly, grown, grown-up, grownup, growth, growth cone, growth curve

Origin of Grown

before 900; Middle English growen, Old English grōwan; cognate with Dutch groeien, Old High German grouwan, Old Norse grōa

Words that may be confused with Grown

groan, grown, (see, synonym, study, at, groan)

Other words from Grown

half-grown , adjective
un·grown , adjective
grow·a·ble , adjective
re·grow , verb, re·grew, re·grown, re·grow·ing.

Word origin for Grown

Old English grōwan; related to Old Norse grōa, Old Frisian grōia, Old High German gruoen; see green , grass

Synonyms for Grown

developed, mature, adult, grown up