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- verb To
mature and become anadult . - verb To start to develop; to
flourish . - verb idiomatic To stop acting as or like a child (often used as an imperative interjection).
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- verb become an adult
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luckyluc commented on the word grow up
to get older or to become an adult
May 14, 2009
rie commented on the word grow up
she was born in California, but she grew up in Hawaii.
May 14, 2009
super-manu commented on the word grow up
aufwachsen
May 14, 2009
whichbe commented on the word grow up
I heard that at a certain age people start to shrink.
May 14, 2009
rie commented on the word grow up
*to get older/ to become an adult
May 14, 2009