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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of growth or maturation; growing up countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of upgrow form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

ageariseascendgo upgrowgrow up

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English upgrowinge, upgrowyng, equivalent to upgrow + -ing.

Etymology 2

From upgrow + -ing.

Related phrases

growing up

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