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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To grow in; grow inwardly.
2. 2
   To become ingrown.

   "The toe nail should always extend to the end of the toe and it will never ingrow."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A suburb of Keighley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0539).

Example

More examples

"The toe nail should always extend to the end of the toe and it will never ingrow."

Etymology

Back-formation from ingrown, equivalent to in- + grow.

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