grow a custom

verb

Eggcorn of grow accustomed.

Meanings

verbgrow a custom (third-person singular simple present grows a custom, present participle growing a custom, simple past grew a custom, past participle grown a custom)

present singular third person grows a custom · participle present growing a custom · past grew a custom · participle past grown a custom

Origin

From a reanalysis of grow accustomed to as the phonetically indistinguishable grow a custom to.

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APA

grow a custom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grow%20a%20custom

MLA

“grow a custom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grow%20a%20custom. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grow a custom,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grow%20a%20custom.

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