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misgrew

misgrew is the simple past of misgrow.

Meaning of misgrow

Verb

misgrow (third-person singular simple present misgrows, present participle misgrowing, simple past misgrew, past participle misgrown)

  1. (ambitransitive) To grow incorrectly or amiss.
    • Fingers or toes may misgrow club-like together. One kidney may fail. The head may contain practically no brain.1940, Charles Sherrington, Man on his Nature

Questions about misgrew

What is misgrew the simple past of?
Misgrew is the simple past of misgrow.

Words near misgrew in the dictionary

  1. misgrasps
  2. misgreet
  3. misgreeted
  4. misgreeting
  5. misgreets
  6. misgrew
  7. misgrieve
  8. misgrieved
  9. misgrieves
  10. misgrieving
  11. misgrind

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