outgrow

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Definitions

v.

To grow too large or too mature for something; to grow faster or bigger than someone or something else.

长大得不再适合(某物);成长得超过;比…长得快

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
outgrowother
=outgrow

Common Collocations

  • 1.outgrow clothes长大不合穿
  • 2.outgrow a hobby长大后失去兴趣

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Children eventually outgrow their clothes as they get taller each year.

  • 2.

    She outgrew her childhood fears as she became more confident and mature.

  • 3.

    Many teenagers outgrow their hobbies as their interests shift and evolve.

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