Outgrow

//ˌɑʊtˈɡɹoʊ// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To become too big in size or too mature in age or outlook to continue to want, need, use, experience, or accept some object, practice, condition, belief, etc. figuratively, often, transitive

    "Poorer children often have to wear whatever an older sibling has outgrown."

  2. 2
    grow too large or too mature for wordnet
  3. 3
    To grow faster or larger than. transitive

    "The best adapted plant varieties tend to outgrow those less adapted."

  4. 4
    grow faster than wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
blossombrewburgeondevelopflourishgather

Example

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"Weeds will soon outgrow the flowers."

Etymology

From out- + grow.

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