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grown into

grown into is the past participle 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 grown into

What is grown into the past participle of?
Grown into is the past participle of grow into.

Words near grown into in the dictionary

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

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