Phrasal Verbs
- 1(of a child) to become too big to fit into a piece of clothing synonym outgrow He's already grown out of his baseball uniform.
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- 2to stop doing something as you become older synonym outgrow Most children suck their thumbs but they grow out of it.
- 3to develop from something The idea for the book grew out of a visit to India. The decision to introduce job sharing grew out of a general desire for flexible working hours.