grow up

Speech parts

1. grow up - Verb

2. grow up - Interjection

Meaning

become an adult

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

age blossom bloom season increase develop rise grow rear expand push arise mature flower thrive
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Hypernyms

grow mature maturate

Hyponyms

come of age

Examples

It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. E. E. Cummings

Is life so wretched? Isn't it rather your hands which are too small, your vision which is muddled? You are the one who must grow up. Dag Hammarskjöld

So many people try to grow up too fast, and it's not fun! You should stay a kid as long as possible! Vanessa Hudgens

He who tells no lies will not grow up. Kiganda Proverb

The mocked may grow up to dignity, but the mocker will never outgrow his juvenile behaviour. Finnish Proverb

He who knew you when you were young will not respect you when you grow up. Lebanese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

grow too big for grow too mature for grow too old for grow used to grow vegetables grow warm