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The U.N. bureaucracy has grown to elephantine proportions. Now that the Cold War is over, we are asking that elephant to do gymnastics.
Madeleine Albright

Meaning of "grown" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GROWN

grown  [ɡrəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROWN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grown is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GROWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Growth

Growth refers to a positive change in size, often over a period of time. Growth can occur as a stage of maturation or a process toward fullness or fulfillment. It can also perpetuate endlessly, for example, as detailed by some theories of the ultimate fate of the universe. The quantity can be: ▪ Physical ▪ Abtract It can also refer to the mode of growth, i.e. numeric models for describing how much a particular quantity grows over time. Biology ▪ Cell growth ▪ A tumor is sometimes referred to as a "growth" ▪ Bacterial growth ▪ Human development ▪ Auxology, the study of all aspects of human physical growth ▪ Growth hormone Social science ▪ Human development ▪ Developmental psychology ▪ Personal development ▪ Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, stages of individual growth ▪ Population growth Economy ▪ Economic growth ▪ Financial growth, due to simple or compound interest ▪ Growth investing Mathematical models ▪ Linear growth ▪ Logistic growth, characterized as an S curve ▪ Exponential growth, also called geometric growth ▪ Hyperbolic growth Films ▪ Growth, a 2010 American horror film...

Definition of grown in the English dictionary

The definition of grown in the dictionary is developed or advanced.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GROWN


camaron
ˌkæməˈrəʊn
chaperone
ˈʃæpərəʊn
corticosterone
ˌkɔːtɪˈkɒstəˌrəʊn
crone
krəʊn
dehydroepiandrosterone
diːˌhaɪdrəʊˌɛpɪænˈdrɒstəˌrəʊn
drone
drəʊn
estrone
ˈɛstrəʊn
full-grown
ˌfʊlˈɡrəʊn
groan
ɡrəʊn
ingrown
ˈɪnˌɡrəʊn
maron
mɑːˈrəʊn
overgrown
ˌəʊvəˈɡrəʊn
progesterone
prəʊˈdʒɛstəˌrəʊn
prone
prəʊn
roan
rəʊn
rone
rəʊn
testosterone
tɛˈstɒstəˌrəʊn
throne
θrəʊn
thrown
θrəʊn
Tyrone
tɪˈrəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROWN

growing
growing pains
growing season
growingly
growl
growler
growlery
growliness
growlingly
growly
grown-up
growth
growth area
growth curve
growth factor
growth hormone
growth industry
growth market
growth potential
growth ring

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROWN

brown
chocolate brown
crown
drown
field grown
frown
golden-brown
half-a-crown
half-crown
Havana Brown
home-grown
jewel in the crown
Minister of the Crown
nutbrown
outgrown
overthrown
regrown
seal brown
the Crown
triple crown

Synonyms and antonyms of grown in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GROWN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «grown» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of grown

Translation of «grown» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROWN

Find out the translation of grown to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grown from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grown» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

成年的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hecho y derecho
570 millions of speakers

English

grown
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نمت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

взрослый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

crescido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্থিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

adulte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berkembang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erwachsen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

成人の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성숙한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thukul
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trưởng thành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வளர்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रौढ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yetişkin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

adulto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uprawianych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дорослий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

crescut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλλιεργούνται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

volwasse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vuxen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

voksen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grown

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROWN»

The term «grown» is very widely used and occupies the 5.777 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grown

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10 QUOTES WITH «GROWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word grown.
1
Dianna Agron
Sometimes I feel people can move past what they've grown up around and their surroundings while in a place and some people need closure after they've left and then coming back. I've seen it happen with people I knew growing up that hated each other, and then years later you go home and you see them walking down the street and they have babies.
2
Priscilla Ahn
Because when does anybody really grow up? I mean, I feel more grown up now, more in a place of solidity and peace. But I think a lot of people take on these roles as parents, or husband or wife, and immediately think 'That's it. I'm grown up now. Done.'
3
Madeleine Albright
The U.N. bureaucracy has grown to elephantine proportions. Now that the Cold War is over, we are asking that elephant to do gymnastics.
4
Dorothy Allison
My sisters, we didn't like each other as kids. We were scared of each other, I think, but we've grown to love each other. It was fun to write about these sisters who were supposed to hate each other but really don't.
5
Avicii
My dad has always been a big Ray Charles fan, and I've grown up listening to all kinds of music.
6
Thomas P.M. Barnett
Having grown up on 'Star Trek,' I've had one great dream since childhood, and that is to see my life end somewhere other than here on Earth.
7
Ed Begley, Jr.
As someone who has grown up living in Southern California, I know all too well about the costs and scarcities of water.
8
Ingrid Bergman
I have grown up alone. I've taken care of myself. I worked, earned money and was independent at 18.
9
Birdy
I've started to get used to traveling a lot and performing, but still everything has grown so quickly and is very exciting!
10
Earl Blumenauer
Mr. Speaker, in the years since we enacted our attack against Iraq, the threat from Iran has only grown more difficult, and our capacity to meet that threat actually has diminished. It is one of the reasons many of us opposed that action against Iraq.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROWN»

Discover the use of grown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden ...
Describes how the First Lady and her daughters planted a vegetable garden on the White House's South Lawn as part of an initiative to raise awareness about childhood obesity, and shares gardening tips, recipes, and advice for making ...
Michelle Obama, 2012
2
Grown-Up Marriage: What We Know, Wish We Had Known, and ...
Here, the bestselling author of Suddenly Sixty and Necessary Losses presents her life-affirming perspective on the joys, heartaches, difficulties, and possibilities of a grown-up marriage -- and no, that's not an oxymoron!
Judith Viorst, 2008
3
When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us: Letting Go of Their ...
In this groundbreaking book, a social psychologist who's been chronicling the lives of American families for over two decades confronts our deepest concerns, including our silence and self-imposed sense of isolation, when our grown kids ...
Jane Adams, 2008
4
Mean Girls Grown Up: Adult Women Who Are Still Queen Bees, ...
. This is an insightful, practical guide to recognizing and responding to the Queen Bee syndrome." —Diana J. Mason, R.N., Ph.D., Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Nursing At one time or another, almost every woman has been ...
Cheryl Dellasega, PhD, 2010
5
Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps
This guide will help you to navigate the stormy Sea of Adulthood so that you may find safe harbor in Not Running Out of Toilet Paper Bay, and along the way you will learn: What to check for when renting a new apartment-Not just the nearby ...
Kelly Williams Brown, 2013
6
Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World
The bottom line is this: If you understand the Net Generation, you will understand the future. If you're a Baby Boomer or Gen-Xer: This is your field guide.
Don Tapscott, 2008
7
Food Grown Right in Your Backyard
In this full color, beautifully photographed guide, they prove that anyone can develop a "green thumb," as they show readers how to build a garden from the ground up, explain general garden basics, discuss the best types of crops to try, ...
Colin McCrate, Brad Helm, 2012
8
Grown Folks Business: A Novel
Sheridan's husband wanted to stop living a lie, but how was she going to live her life knowing the truth?
Victoria Christopher Murray, 2005
9
Grown Ups: A Play
An acerbic comedy by the famed cartoonist and author of KNOCK KNOCK and LITTLE MURDERS. It's about a middle-aged journalist who has, at last, grown up - only to find he's trapped in a world of emotional infants.
Jules Feiffer, 1982
10
Children of the Self-Absorbed: A Grown-Up's Guide to Getting ...
Children of the Self-Absorbed offers clear definitions of narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder to help you identify the extent of your parent's problem.
Nina Brown, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grown is used in the context of the following news items.
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Charlotte's Web marijuana could be grown in St. Johns County
ST. AUGUSTINE — The official variety of Charlotte's Web, a strain of marijuana that's used to help treat seizures in children with epilepsy and. «First Coast News, Jul 15»
2
Home-grown 'gutterbilly' comic pursues his dream in LA
D.J. Lewis acknowledges his voice sounds like an "old beat-up banjo" with a heavy, Chickamauga-grown twang, and he describes his comedy ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Congress debates locally grown vs American-grown produce for …
In this file photo from Jan. 8, 2013, military family member Amber Korpalski selects vegetables from the produce section of the commissary at ... «Stars and Stripes, Jul 15»
4
Muleskinner Pale Ale: Beer 'grown' in Madison County debuts in …
Muleskinner Pale Ale, from Erie Canal Brewing Co. of Canastota, is made entirely with barley and hops grown on Sam Lanzafame's farm in the ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
5
New Law Ups Fines For 'Connecticut Grown' Violators
HARTFORD – Some Connecticut farmers have complained for years that people are tricking consumers by using the “Connecticut Grown” label ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
6
How malware and gaming have grown up in parallel
Since the advent of personal computing, games and malware have developed more or less side by side. Today the world of gaming has ... «BetaNews, Jul 15»
7
HARRIET ARKELL SAVVY SHOPPER on grown-up jellies
If you've got friends for dinner and you've made something heavy as a main course, this sliceable terrine would be perfect for pudding. It looks ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
Learning a new job is something Mike Hogan has grown
Articles. -, 2015, -, July, -, 13th, -. Learning a new job is something Mike Hogan has grown accustomed to. Article reprints available. Find out more. Facebook ... «Jacksonville Daily Record, Jul 15»
9
Home grown
Kari Froehlich was born and raised in Elk River. Now she's raising her son and daughter here, in a community that has a lot more to do, a lot ... «Star News, Jul 15»
10
Why this grown man took engagement photos with a burrito
David Sikorsky's Facebook feed is a familiar sight for anyone in their late 20s — full of cheesy photos of other people's milestones. «SFGate, Jul 15»

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