Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grow up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.89 in modern English

Syllables: grow up
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mature and become an adult.

Intransitive verb

verb

To start to develop; to flourish.

Intransitive verb

verb

To stop acting as or like a child (often used as an imperative interjection).

Intransitive verb

intj

Used to criticize childish behavior, especially that considered unreasonable for one's age.

Example Sentences

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
"Attila grew up a nomad on the plains of Hungary"
"I'm in the place where I grew up, where my alma mater is."
"Socialism grew up in the industrial cities."
"A town grew up at the junction of the two rivers."
"Will you grow up please, and stop making silly faces?"

Etymology

Dissimilated from Middle English upgrowen.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: upgrowen

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

grows up (present, singular) growing up (participle, present) grew up (past) grown up (participle, past)

Phrases

grown up

Synonyms

age upgrow blossom prosper

Questions

What does grow up mean?: To mature and become an adult.
Where does grow up come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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