NYT Dictionary

OUTGROW

/ˌɑʊtˈɡɹoʊ/
Verbout-GROWout-grow · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026

Meaning

To become too big in size or too mature in age or outlook to continue to want, need, use, experience, or accept some object, practice, condition, belief, etc.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English grow English outgrow From out- + grow.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

grow out ofblossombrewburgeondevelopflourishgathergerminategrowhypertrophy

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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