Past tense of outgrow
irregular verb
The past tense of outgrow is outgrew. The past participle is outgrown.
Forms of outgrow
| Base form (V1) | outgrow /ˌaʊtˈɡɹəʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | outgrew /aʊtˈɡɹuː/ |
| Past participle (V3) | outgrown /aʊtˈɡɹoʊn/ |
| Present participle | outgrowing |
| Third person singular | outgrows |
Outgrew and outgrown in a sentence
- Poorer children often have to wear whatever an older sibling has outgrown.
- I used to have allergies but I outgrew all of them.
- I donated the clothes my son outgrew to help children in need.From the entry in need
- Our little 69¢ gem really took off and outgrew its pot.1981 April 18, Nancy Walker, “I'm A Nut”, in Gay Community News, page 13. From the entry rootling
- What a mistake..he outgrew them at 5 months old !!!2009 February 26, Babieseverywhere, “Truth About BumGenius - Calling All Mums Who Use Them”, in Mumsnet. From the entry OS nappy
Meaning of outgrow
- verb To become too big in size or too mature in age or outlook to continue to want, need, use, experience, or accept some object, practice, condition, belief, etc.
- verb To grow faster or larger than.
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Questions about the past tense of outgrow
- What is the past tense of outgrow?
- The past tense of outgrow is outgrew.
- What is the past participle of outgrow?
- The past participle of outgrow is outgrown.
- Is outgrow a regular or irregular verb?
- Outgrow is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
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