forgrow
English
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) To grow to excess or out of shape; grow unduly.
- (intransitive) To become grown over; overgrow; become covered with growth (usually one that is excessive or unsightly).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English forgrowen inherited from Old English forgrōwan (grow up, increase, overgrow, grow into) prefix from English grow.
Origin
English
grow
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Babygro English
- babygro English
- degrow English
- edgrow English
- grow English
- growability English
- growable English
- growbag English
- grower English
- growest English
- groweth English
- growmore English
- growsome English
- growstones English
- growth English
- ingrow English
- intergrow English
- kneegrow English
- misgrow English
- outgrow English
- overgrow English
- regrow English
- undergrow English
- ungrow English
- upgrow English
- forgrōwan Old English
- forgrowen Middle English
- growen Middle English
- gro Sranan Tongo