Meanings
present singular third person grows a custom · participle present growing a custom · past grew a custom · participle past grown a custom
- Eggcorn of grow accustomed.
Origin
From a reanalysis of grow accustomed to as the phonetically indistinguishable grow a custom to.
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grow a custom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grow%20a%20custom
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