outgrow

outgrow
transitive verb, forms as
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1) (leave behind) entwachsen (+ Dat.); ablegen [Interesse, Schüchternheit, Vorliebe]; überwinden [Ansicht, Schüchternheit]

we've outgrown all that — das alles haben wir hinter uns

2) (become taller than) größer werden als; über den Kopf wachsen (+ Dat.) [älterem Bruder usw.]; (grow too big for) herauswachsen aus [Kleidung]
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past tense - outgrew; verb
(to grow too big or too old for: My son has outgrown all his clothes.) herauswachsen aus
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out·ˈgrow
<-grew, -grown>
vt
1. (become too big for)
to \outgrow sth aus etw dat herauswachsen
to \outgrow a jacket/shoes/trousers aus einer Jacke/Schuhen/einer Hose herauswachsen
2. (leave behind)
to \outgrow sth einer S. gen entwachsen
she has outgrown dolls already für Puppen ist sie schon zu groß
luckily, he has \outgrow those friends zum Glück hat er sich mit dem Älterwerden von diesen Freunden gelöst
to \outgrow a habit eine Gewohnheit ablegen
to \outgrow an opinion über eine Ansicht hinaus sein
3. (become bigger than)
to \outgrow one's brother/mother seinem Bruder/seiner Mutter über den Kopf wachsen
sth \outgrows its novelty etw läuft sich akk tot [o verliert den Reiz des Neuen]
to \outgrow one's strength zu schnell aufschießen
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["aUt'grəʊ] pret outgrew ["aʊt'gruː] ptp outgrown ["aUt'grəʊn]
vt
1) clothes herauswachsen aus

they outgrew their apartment — die Wohnung ist zu klein für sie geworden

2) habit entwachsen (+dat), hinauswachsen über (+acc); opinion sich hinausentwickeln über (+acc)

he has outgrown such childish pastimes — über solche Kindereien ist er hinaus

3) (= grow taller than) (tree) hinauswachsen über (+acc); (person) über den Kopf wachsen (+dat)
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outgrow v/t irr
1. größer werden als, schneller wachsen als, hinauswachsen über (akk)
2. jemandem über den Kopf wachsen
3. grow out of 1
4. grow out of 3
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transitive verb, forms as
1) (leave behind) entwachsen (+ Dat.); ablegen [Interesse, Schüchternheit, Vorliebe]; überwinden [Ansicht, Schüchternheit]

we've outgrown all that — das alles haben wir hinter uns

2) (become taller than) größer werden als; über den Kopf wachsen (+ Dat.) [älterem Bruder usw.]; (grow too big for) herauswachsen aus [Kleidung]
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v.
(§ p.,p.p.: outgrew, outgrown)
= über den Kopf wachsen ausdr.

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