grow up
[verb]
Synonyms: mature, age, develop, grow, maturate, mellow, ripe, ripen

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English Thesaurus: live, be from/come from, inhabit, reside, grow up, ...

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grow up phrasal verb (see also grow)

1. to develop from being a child to being an adult:
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I grew up in Chicago.

2. grow up! spoken used to tell someone to behave in a more responsible way, like an adult

3. to start to exist or develop gradually:
Trading settlements grew up by the river.

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live to have your home somewhere:
He lives with his parents.
Where do you live?
Do you like living in Tokyo?
Jo lives next to a busy road.
Judy lives in that nice house on the corner.
How do you like living in the city again after so many years away from it?
In 1905 Russell was living at 4 Ralston Street.
be from/come from use this when talking about the country, city, or area where you usually live:
My name’s Sharon and I’m from Harlow.
The man is believed to be from somewhere in the north of England.
‘Where are you from?’ ‘I’m from Japan.’
The winner came from Australia.
inhabit if a group of people or animals inhabit an area, they live there. Used especially in written descriptions:
The island is mainly inhabited by sheep.
Some tribes still inhabit the more remote mountains and jungles of the country.
reside formal to live in a particular country, city etc:
She now resides in the US.
Miss Badu grew up in Dallas but now resides in Brooklyn.
At that time there were many American writers residing in Paris.
Miss Tonelli, how exactly did you come to reside at your current address?
The government bureau has prepared a booklet for US citizens residing abroad.
grow up to live somewhere when you are a child or teenager:
This is the neighborhood where my father grew up.
I grew up on a farm in South Africa.

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grow up
to stop behaving like a child.
Kayo says we ought to grow up and stop complaining.

Usage notes: often used as an order:
Why were you guys wildly celebrating after scoring one goal? Grow up.

Related vocabulary: come of age
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of grow up (= to change from being a child to being an adult)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

grow up
v.
1. To increase in size or height; become taller or older; reach full height.
Johnny is growing up; his shoes are too small for him.
I grew up on a farm.
The city has grown up since I was young.
2. To become adult in mind or judgment; become old enough to think or decide in important matters.
Tom wants to he a coach when he grows up.
Grow up, you're not a baby any more!

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