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grew into

grew into is the simple past of grow into.

Meaning of grow into

Verb

grow into (third-person singular simple present grows into, present participle growing into, simple past grew into, past participle grown into)

  1. (transitive) To grow in size, so as to be able to fit (something, especially an item of clothing).
    • His new jumper was a bit big for him, but he'll grow into it in a couple of years.
  2. (transitive) To become accustomed to (something) by maturing.
    • At first, the new job as managing director was way over my head, but I grew into it.

Questions about grew into

What is grew into the simple past of?
Grew into is the simple past of grow into.

Words near grew into in the dictionary

  1. grew a set
  2. grew a tail
  3. grew apart
  4. grew away from
  5. grew cold
  6. grew into
  7. grew like a weed
  8. grew on
  9. grew out
  10. grew out of
  11. grew some balls

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