OUTGROW


Meaning of OUTGROW in English

(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb

Etymology: out- + grow

1. : to exceed in rate of growth : grow faster than

weeds outgrow grass

mankind is outgrowing food supplies — R.C.Murphy

2. : to grow away from or beyond : develop to the point of being able to do without

those whom he had outgrown socially — Louis Auchincloss

teenagers who have outgrown children's books — advt

3. : to grow too large for : grow out of

the business outgrew the cramped quarters — American Guide Series: Connecticut

outgrew his new suit

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.