GROW INTO (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING)


Meaning of GROW INTO (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) in English

grow into somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ grow )

1 . to develop over time and become a particular kind of person or thing:

Sue grew into a lovely young woman.

The two-part show has grown into a full-fledged series.

2 . to gradually learn how to do a job or deal with a situation successfully:

She will grow into her new role over the next few months.

3 . if a child grows into clothes, he or she becomes big enough to wear them

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.