grew

English

Etymology

From Middle English grew, from Old English grēow (first and third person past tense of grōwan), from West Germanic *greu, from Northwest Germanic *grerō, from Proto-Germanic *gegrō (first and third person past tense of *grōaną), reduplication of *grōaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡɹuː/
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  • Rhymes: -uː

Verb

grew

  1. simple past tense of grow
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