Grown
/ɡroʊn/
Definitions
2 meaningsPast participle of the verb 'grow,' indicating a state of having increased in size or developed.
/ɡroʊn/
past participle of grow
The vegetables have grown in my garden.
💡 Simply: Imagine a little seed that became a big tree. Grown means the tree is big now, it's done getting bigger. It shows the change.
👶 For kids: It means something got bigger or taller, like a plant or a person!
More Examples
The child has grown into a responsible young adult.
My hair has grown longer over the summer.
How It's Used
"The plant has grown tall."
"The crops have grown well this season."
Having reached full development or maturity, especially of a plant or person.
/ɡroʊn/
Having reached full development
She has two grown children who have moved out.
💡 Simply: When we say something is 'grown,' it means it has finished growing. Like a grown-up person is no longer a kid, and grown tomatoes are ready to eat!
👶 For kids: When something is finished getting bigger, like a grown-up person or a grown-up plant.
More Examples
The company imports grown coffee beans.
These are locally grown apples.
How It's Used
"They have grown children."
"These are grown tomatoes."
Past participle of 'grow,' from Old English *grōwan (verb), from Proto-Germanic *grō- (source also of Old Norse gróa, Old Frisian grōa, Old High German gruowan, Gothic gronan "to grow").
In older texts, 'grown' might have been used more commonly to describe agricultural output and the passage of time relating to the process of growing.