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Verb: outgrow (outgrew,outgrown)  ,awt'grow
  1. Grow too large or too mature for
    "She outgrew her childish habits"
     
  2. Grow faster than
    "The child quickly outgrew her clothes"

Derived forms: outgrowing, outgrew, outgrown, outgrows

Type of: develop, exceed, grow, outdo, outgo [archaic], outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass

Encyclopedia: Outgrow