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growing into

growing into is the present participle and gerund 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 growing into

What is growing into the present participle and gerund of?
Growing into is the present participle and gerund of grow into.

Words near growing into in the dictionary

  1. growing a set
  2. growing a tail
  3. growing apart
  4. growing away from
  5. growing cold
  6. growing into
  7. growing like a weed
  8. growing media
  9. growing moon
  10. growing moons
  11. growing of the moon

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