Definitions for outgrow
ˌaʊtˈgroʊout·grow

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1. outgrowverb

   grow too large or too mature for

   "I have outgrown these clothes"; "She outgrew her childish habits"

2. outgrowverb

   grow faster than

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1. outgrowverb

   To become too big or mature for some purpose.

   Poor boys often have to wear whatever a big brother has outgrown.

2. outgrowverb

   To leave some object, habit, belief ... behind, no longer need or use it, as one grows.

3. outgrowverb

   To grow faster or taller than something or someone else.

   The best adapted plant varieties tend to outgrow the other.

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1. To Outgrowverb

   To surpass in growth; to grow too great or too old for any thing.

   Etymology: out and grow.

   Much their work outgrew,
   The hands dispatch of two, gard’ning so wide. John Milton.

   When some virtue much outgrows the rest,
   It shoots too fast and high. Dryden.

   This essay wears a dress that possibly is not so suitable to the graver geniuses, who have outgrown all gaieties of stile and youthful relishes. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps. Pref.

   The lawyer, the tradesman, the mechanic, have found so many arts to deceive, that they far outgrow the common prudence of mankind. Jonathan Swift.

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1. Outgrow

   Outgrow is the fourth Japanese studio album (ninth overall) by South Korean singer BoA. It was released on February 15, 2006, and features the singles "Do the Motion", "Make a Secret", "Dakishimeru", and "Everlasting". The album also features the track "First Snow" from BoA's special digital single, "Merry Christmas from BoA". Several of the album's songs have either been written or composed by BoA herself. The album comes in two editions, a limited CD+DVD edition, and a regular (unlimited) CD-only edition. Both editions come with different covers (as shown on the table on the right), and the CD features 13 tracks, including a bonus track of "First Snow" alongside 5 new songs. The limited edition CD+DVD version includes a DVD with 5 video clips (4 of which are of all of the music videos from the featured singles and an additional special "behind the scenes" clip).

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1. OUTGROW

   Outgrow is BoA's 4th original Japanese album. The album features the singles Do the Motion, Make a Secret, Dakishimeru, and Everlasting. The album also features the track "First Snow" from BoA's special digital single, Merry Christmas from BoA. Several of the album's songs have either been written or composed by BoA herself. The album comes in two editions, a limited CD+DVD edition, and a regular CD-only edition. Both editions come with different covers, and the CD features 13 tracks, including a bonus track of "First Snow" alongside 5 new songs. The limited edition CD+DVD version includes a DVD with 5 video clips.

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1. Outgrow

   owt-grō′, v.t. to surpass in growth: to grow out of.—n. Out′growth, that which grows out of a thing: growth to excess.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of outgrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of outgrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of outgrow in a Sentence

1. Doug Horton:

   Born to be wild -- live to outgrow it.

2. Evercore ISI:

   BMW, in our view, can stay in the top of automotive innovation leaders and outgrow global vehicle demand by spending 10 to 12 percent of its revenues in R&D and capex.

3. Susan Swearer:

   There are people who are seeing bullying in retirement communities, so it's not necessarily something that someone could' outgrow,'.

4. Fred Zelinger:

   We are wired to be uncomfortable with things that are different, most kids outgrow it past age 3, but some environments can make it flourish.

5. Whitney High:

   Most people outgrow it in their early teens, but it can come back later in life, for some people, atopic dermatitis continues through into adulthood and never lets up.

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