English · Common Verbs
grown
/ɡroʊn/
[/ɡroʊn/]
past participle of grow
Beginnerverb
Definition
Past participle of 'grow': used with 'have' to show development is complete.
Example
The children have grown so much that I barely recognized them at the family reunion.
The children have grown so much that I barely recognized them at the family reunion.
Etymology
From Old English 'grōwen', past participle of 'grōwan' (to grow).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in perfect tenses; as an adjective it means fully developed, as in 'grown-up'.