grown

grown · adjective, verb

imported

Definitions

adjective, verb

  1. 1.

    (verb) Past participle of grow.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Having reached full maturity; adult.

  3. 3.

    (adjective) Cultivated or raised in a particular way or place.

Phrases & expressions

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    grown-up — An adult person; mature
  • •
    fully grown — Having reached full size or maturity
  • •
    home-grown — Produced or raised locally or domestically
  • •
    grown man/woman — An adult (often used to emphasize maturity)

Related words

Antonyms: immature, young
See also: adult, grow, growth, mature
Synonyms: adult, developed, mature

Etymology

From Old English growan ("to grow, flourish"), past participle form. From Proto-Germanic groanan.