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Definition grow up in British English

grow up phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

to change from being a baby or young child to being an older child or adult

Example

She's really starting to grow up now.

Synonyms and related words
adolescence a misspent youth babyish
1.1

used for talking about the things that happened while you were a child

Example

I grew up in London.

Example

He never saw his father while he was growing up.

Synonyms and related words
adolescence a misspent youth babyish
2

to stop behaving like a child, and become wiser

Example

It wasn't until my marriage ended that I really started to grow up.

Synonyms and related words
adolescence a misspent youth babyish
2.1

used for telling someone to stop being silly and behaving like a child

3

to start existing or being seen

Example

the many small religious sects that grew up and flourished in the area

Synonyms and related words
start begin arise appear resurface emerge
Definition grow up in British English