upgrow
/ʌpˈɡɹəʊ/
upgrow verb: to grow up.
Verb
upgrow (third-person singular simple present upgrows, present participle upgrowing, simple past upgrew, past participle upgrown)
- To grow up
- Access deny'd ; and overhead upgrew
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- Access deny'd ; and overhead upgrew
Synonyms of upgrow
Forms of upgrow
| third-person singular present | upgrows |
|---|---|
| present participle | upgrowing |
| past | upgrew |
| past participle | upgrown |
Origin of upgrow
From up- + grow.
Words that rhyme with upgrow
Questions about upgrow
- What does upgrow mean?
- Upgrow means to grow up.
- What part of speech is upgrow?
- Upgrow is a verb.
- How do you pronounce upgrow?
- Upgrow is pronounced /ʌpˈɡɹəʊ/.
- What is the past tense of upgrow?
- The past tense of upgrow is upgrew.
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