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grow up to become mature; to become adult. All the children have grown up and the parents are left with a lot of debts. grow up to stop behaving like a child Kayo says we ought to grow up and stop complaining. Related vocabulary: come of ageUsage notes: often used as an order: Why were you guys wildly celebrating after scoring one goal? Grow up. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of grow up (to change from being a child to being an adult) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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What pleasure can I have in seeing a girl grow up to eclipse me, and enjoy those pleasures that I am for ever debarred from? And thus the whole State will grow up in a noble order, and the several classes will receive the proportion of happiness which nature assigns to them. A niece of ours, Sir Thomas, I may say, or at least ofyours, would not grow up in this neighbourhood without many advantages. |
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