Word
grown
US/ˈɡɹoʊn/
UK/ɡɹˈəʊn/
Definitions
01adult
A2 · Elementary
adj. fully developed and no longer a child.
adj. having reached the stage of full physical or mental maturity; adult.
“Now that her children are all grown, she has more time for her hobbies.”
“It is often difficult for parents to accept that their children are now grown and capable of making their own life decisions.”
02past participle of grow
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.
“The city has grown a lot since I last visited ten years ago.”
“The company has grown into a global enterprise, expanding its operations across four continents within a single decade.”
Pitfall
The plant has grew very tall.
The plant has grown very tall.
Use 'grown' after the helping verb 'has' or 'have', not 'grew'.
Antonyms
03covered by plants
B2 · Upper Intermediate Literary
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'.
“The old garden was grown with tall grass and wild flowers.”
“The path to the abandoned cottage was entirely grown over with brambles, making it nearly impossible to find without a map.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “grown” in context.
Etymology
From Middle English growen. Morphologically grow + -n.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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