"grow into" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: grows into [present, singular, third-person], growing into [participle, present], grew into [past], grown into [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|grow<,,grew,grown> into}} grow into (third-person singular simple present grows into, present participle growing into, simple past grew into, past participle grown into)
  1. (transitive) To grow in size, so as to be able to fit (something, especially an item of clothing). Tags: transitive Translations (to grow in size, so as to be able to fit (something)): belenő (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-grow_into-en-verb-CmQfNDaV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 65 35 Disambiguation of 'to grow in size, so as to be able to fit (something)': 94 6
  2. (transitive) To become accustomed to (something) by maturing. Tags: transitive Translations (to become accustomed to (something) by maturing): belenő (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-grow_into-en-verb-9R91WmS6 Disambiguation of 'to become accustomed to (something) by maturing': 5 95

Download JSON data for grow into meaning in All languages combined (2.7kB)

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