Definition of outgrow
outgrew
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\ˌau̇t-ˈgrü\;
outgrown
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\ˌau̇t-ˈgrōn\;
outgrowing
transitive verb
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
