Definition of GROWN

grown

Verb

  • pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
  • become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
  • increase in size by natural process
  • cause to grow or develop
  • develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
  • come into existence; take on form or shape
  • cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
  • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
  • grow emotionally or mature
  • become attached by or as if by the process of growth
    • "The tree trunks had grown together"
  • past participle of grow

Adjective Satellite

  • (of animals) fully developed
    • "a grown woman"

Adj

  • Covered by growth; overgrown.
  • Of a person: adult.

Adjective

  • Having reached full size or maturity; adult.

Examples

  • His vocabulary was fully GROWN, making him a formidable Scrabble opponent.
  • What once was a farm was grown with trees.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English growen.
Morphologically grow + -n.

Synonyms

acquire, adult, arise, big, develop, farm, full-grown, fully grown, get, grow, grownup, maturate, mature, originate, produce, raise, rise, spring up, turn, uprise, grown up, grown-ass

Scrabble Score: 9

grown: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
grown: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grown: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

grown: valid Words With Friends Word