grow up

/groʊ əp/
/grəʊ əp/
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Other forms: grew up; growing up; grows up

Definitions of grow up
  1. verb
    become an adult
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    types:
    come of age
    reach a certain age that marks a transition to maturity
    type of:
    grow, maturate, mature
    develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
Pronunciation
US
/groʊ əp/
UK
/grəʊ əp/
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