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单词 outgrow
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outgrow

​verb transitive
UK /ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyoutgrow
he/she/itoutgrows
present participleoutgrowing
past tenseoutgrew
past participleoutgrown
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to be unable to wear a piece of clothing because you have grown

    She’s outgrown all her school clothes.

    Synonyms and related words
    To put on or be wearing clothes and to dress other people
    put on
    wear
    get dressed
  2. 2
    to change as you grow up, so that you no longer behave in the way that you used to or no longer like the same things

    Childhood friends often outgrow each other.

    Synonyms and related words
    To become different
    change
    turn into
    change into
  3. 3
    to become bigger, more successful, more popular etc, in a way that makes your previous methods or activities no longer suitable

    Company bosses feel they have outgrown their original market.

    Synonyms and related words
    To become larger
    grow
    expand
    swell
    Synonyms and related words
    To change your opinion, attitudes or behaviour
    change your mind
    see reason/sense
    adapt
    1. 3a
      to increase in number or size so that the space used previously is no longer big enough

      Within a year, the business outgrew its premises.

      Synonyms and related words
      To increase, or to increase something
      increase
      go up
      add to

outgrow

​verb transitive
US /aʊtˈɡroʊ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyoutgrow
he/she/itoutgrows
present participleoutgrowing
past tenseoutgrew
past participleoutgrown
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    to be unable to wear a piece of clothing because you have grown

    She’s outgrown all her school clothes.

    Synonyms and related words
    To put on or be wearing clothes and to dress other people
    put on
    wear
    get dressed
  2. 2
    to change as you grow up, so that you no longer behave in the way that you used to or no longer like the same things

    Childhood friends often outgrow each other.

    Synonyms and related words
    To become different
    transition
    change
    turn into
  3. 3
    to become bigger, more successful, more popular, etc., in a way that makes your previous methods or activities no longer appropriate

    Company bosses feel they have outgrown their original market.

    Synonyms and related words
    To become larger
    grow
    expand
    swell
    Synonyms and related words
    To change your opinion, attitudes or behavior
    change your mind
    see reason/sense
    adapt
    1. 3a
      to increase in number or size so that the space used previously is no longer big enough

      Within a year, the business outgrew its Memphis warehouse.

      Synonyms and related words
      To increase, or to increase something
      increase
      add to
      raise
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