grow vs outgrow

outgrow vs grow

grow and outgrow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grow	No	No	Yes	No
outgrow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, outgrow is a hyponym of grow; that is, outgrow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grow:

grow: grow emotionally or mature
outgrow: grow too large or too mature for

Other hyponyms of grow include make.

grow (verb)	outgrow (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	grow too large or too mature for
become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain	grow faster than
cause to grow or develop
increase in size by natural process
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
grow emotionally or mature
become attached by or as if by the process of growth
cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
come into existence; take on form or shape

Difference between grow and outgrow

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