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grown up
1. adj. Of, pertaining to, or suitable for adults.
2. adj. Adult; fully developed; mature.
3. n. An adult. (used especially by children)
4. v. past participle of grow up
Analysis
grown		©
1. v. past participle of grow
2. adj. Covered by growth; overgrown.
What once was a farm was grown with trees.
3. adj. (US) (of a person) Adult.
grow
1. v. To become bigger.
Children grow quickly.
2. v. (intransitive) To appear or sprout.
Flowers grew on the trees as summer approached.
A long tail began to grow from his backside.
up		©
1. adv. Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.
I looked up and saw the airplane overhead.
2. adv. (intensifier) Used as an aspect marker to indicate a completed action or state Thoroughly, completely.
I will mix up the puzzle pieces.
Tear up the contract.

Example Sentences

You haven't grown up at all, have you?  You think you're so grown up when you're cursing, but you just want attention!  He found that his trademark style was being applied by a generation of designers who had grown up with his record covers.  Ditto the grown up world of work, where at the end of a day what you really want to do is escape to your own space.

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