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ingrew

/ɪnˈɡɹuː/

ingrew is the simple past of ingrow.

Meaning of ingrow

Verb

ingrow (third-person singular simple present ingrows, present participle ingrowing, simple past ingrew, past participle ingrown)

  1. To grow in; grow inwardly.
  2. To become ingrown.
    • The toe nail should always extend to the end of the toe and it will never ingrow.1911, The Medical Fortnightly

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Words that rhyme with ingrew

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Questions about ingrew

What is ingrew the simple past of?
Ingrew is the simple past of ingrow.
How do you pronounce ingrew?
Ingrew is pronounced /ɪnˈɡɹuː/.

Words near ingrew in the dictionary

  1. ingressions
  2. ingressive
  3. ingressively
  4. ingressiveness
  5. ingressives
  6. ingrew
  7. Ingria
  8. Ingrian
  9. Ingrians
  10. Ingrid
  11. ingroove

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