Main Entry:

out·grow

Pronunciation:

\ˌau̇t-ˈgrō\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

out·grew \-ˈgrü\ ; out·grown \-ˈgrōn\ ; out·grow·ing

Date:

1594

1 : to grow or increase faster than <mankind is outgrowing food supplies — R. C. Murphy> 2 : to grow too large or too mature for <outgrew his best suit> <the need to outgrow the habit of war — Norman Cousins>