grown

[grohn]

adjective

1. advanced in growth.

   a grown boy.

2. arrived at full growth or maturity; adult.

   a grown man.

verb

1. past participle of grow.

grown

/ ɡrəʊn /

adjective

1. 1. developed or advanced

      fully grown

   2. ( in combination )

      half-grown

Other Word Forms

• half-grown adjective
• ungrown adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of grown¹

First recorded in 1325–75, for the adjective

Example Sentences

The blaze had grown to 200 acres by 8 p.m., leading authorities to expand evacuation warnings as hand crews and a firefighting helicopter worked to combat the flames.

From Los Angeles Times

“I love roller coasters. I love that carnival energy going on. I love arcades. I love everything about that festive outdoor thing, and I’ve never grown out of it.”

From Los Angeles Times

The American political divide has grown into a bottomless chasm; fall too deeply inside, and it’s likely you may never come out.

From Salon

His kids had grown up wearing cardinal and gold.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ve grown so close over the years, as we all have, and that dynamic has been there from the beginning,” Dockery says.

From Los Angeles Times