English verb: outgrow | |||
| 1. | outgrow (change) grow too large or too mature for | ||
| Samples | I have outgrown these clothes. She outgrew her childish habits. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | develop, grow | ||
| 2. | outgrow (competition) grow faster than | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot outgrow Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass | ||