grown
- 01 A2 Elementary
adj.fully developed and no longer a child.
adj.having reached the stage of full physical or mental maturity; adult.
Simple“Now that her children are all grown, she has more time for her hobbies.”
In context“It is often difficult for parents to accept that their children are now grown and capable of making their own life decisions.”
- 02 A2 Elementary
v.the form of 'grow' used after 'have' or 'has'.
v.the past participle of 'grow', used in perfect tenses and passive constructions.
Simple“The city has grown a lot since I last visited ten years ago.”
In context“The company has grown into a global enterprise, expanding its operations across four continents within a single decade.”
PitfallThe plant has grew very tall. The plant has grown very tall.Use 'grown' after the helping verb 'has' or 'have', not 'grew'.
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.covered with plants or weeds that have been left to grow.
adj.covered with a thick or excessive growth of vegetation; often used in the compound 'overgrown'.
Simple“The old garden was grown with tall grass and wild flowers.”
In context“The path to the abandoned cottage was entirely grown over with brambles, making it nearly impossible to find without a map.”
Usage grown since · grown increasingly frustrated
From Middle English growen. Morphologically grow + -n.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.