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CEFR A2 · Verbs
grow up
/ɡroʊ ʌp/ Headword: grow 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)
Synonyms & Antonyms
To grow up means to develop from a child into an adult. It also means to become more mature and responsible.
Synonyms
mature
develop
age
blossom
Antonyms
shrink
decline
regress
Translations
grow up in your language
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عربي
أن تتطور من طفل إلى شخص بالغ.
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اردو
بڑے ہونا یا بچپن سے جوانی کی طرف بڑھنا۔
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हिंदी
बड़े होना या बचपन से वयस्क बनना।
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中文
长大意味着从孩子发展成大人。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
It means to become older. You change from a child to an adult. You learn new things and become bigger.
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Memory TipThink of a plant 'growing up' from a seed to a big plant.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
Children grow up (become adults) so quickly; it feels like just yesterday she was a baby.
He wants to grow up (become an adult) and become a pilot, flying planes all over the world.
It's important to grow up (become mature) and take responsibility for your actions.
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