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  • 11grown — [grōn] vi., vt. pp. of GROW adj. 1. having completed its growth; fully developed; mature 2. covered with a specified growth 3. cultivated as specified [home grown] …

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  • 12grown — index ripe Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 13grown-up — adult, *mature, matured, ripe, mellow Antonyms: childish: callow …

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  • 14grown-up — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ adult. ► NOUN informal ▪ an adult …

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  • 15grown-up — [grōn′up′; ] for n. [, grōn′up΄] adj. 1. that is an adult 2. of, for, or like an adult n. an adult: also written grownup …

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  • 16grown-up */ — I UK / US noun [countable] Word forms grown up : singular grown up plural grown ups a) an adult This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children Ask a grown up to help you. b) used when there are children involved in a situation… …

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  • 17grown-up — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. adult, grown man, grown woman, grown person; see adult . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. mature, adult, full grown, of age. ANT.: immature, childish III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having reached full growth and… …

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  • 18grown-up — 1. noun she wanted to be treated like a grown up Syn: adult, (grown) woman, (grown) man, mature woman, mature man Ant: child 2. adjective she has two grown up daughters Syn: adult, mature, of age; fully grown, full grown …

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  • 19Grown — Grow Grow (gr[=o]), v. i. [imp. {Grew} (gr[udd]); p. p. {Grown (gr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Growing}.] [AS. gr[=o]wan; akin to D. groeijen, Icel. gr[=o]a, Dan. groe, Sw. gro. Cf. {Green}, {Grass}.] 1. To increase in size by a natural and organic… …

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  • 20grown — adjective Date: 1645 1. fully grown ; mature < grown men and women > 2. covered or surrounded with vegetation < land well grown with trees > 3. a. cultivated or produced in a specified way or locality used in combination < shade grown tobacco > …

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