Etymology

outgrow

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

English grow ← Middle English ut- ← Old English ūt-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úd
  2. Proto-Germanic*ūt
  3. Proto-Germanic*ūt-
  4. Old Englishūt-
  5. Middle Englishut-
  6. Englishout-
  7. Englishgrow
  8. English todayoutgrow

From out- + grow.

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