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>