grow into
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[edit]grow into (third-person singular simple present grows into, present participle growing into, simple past grew into, past participle grown into)
- (transitive) To grow in size, so as to be able to fit (something, especially an item of clothing).
- His new jumper was a bit big for him, but he'll grow into it in a couple of years.
- (transitive) To become accustomed to (something) by maturing.
- At first, the new job as managing director was way over my head, but I grew into it.
- 1987, Red Hot Chili Peppers (lyrics and music), “Funky Crime”, in The Uplift Mofo Party Plan:
- Hey there Mr. Interview / I don’t have to answer you / This is what I grew into / Don’t judge me and my soul stew
- 2022 October 3, Dwitght Garner, “Anthony Bourdain’s New Biography: Light on Subtlety, Heavy on Grit”, in The New York Times[1]:
- Bourdain grew into his looks; his was the kind of face that inspired Talmudic levels of study among women. He grew into his shows. They got better, moodier, more complicated.