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grow up
verb
to reach maturity; become adult
to come into existence; develop
Idioms and Phrases
Become an adult, as in Sam wants to be a policeman when he grows up . [First half of 1500s]
Come into existence, arise, as in Similar social problems grew up in all the big cities . [Late 1500s]
Become mature or sensible, as in It's time you grew up and faced the facts . This usage may also be in the form of an imperative (as in Don't bite your nails—grow up! ) [Mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
Both young women were born during the civil war and grew up witnessing their country fragmenting.
On a bright morning, just a stone's throw from where he grew up and went to school, people lined the street on their knees to watch his coffin pass by.
"It's incredibly special and not something you dream of growing up or even in the last few years it's been a while since we played here," he added in the post-match press conference.
“He’s had to grow up really quickly for us,” Roberts added that night, “and he’s got the respect of his teammates.”
Of course, they both grew up in a time when, for men, bad behavior, especially toward women, was often excused, if not encouraged, as part of a winner’s attitude.
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