Phrasal Verb: Grow Up
to become an adult
Examples
- I grew up in Ohio.
Key rules
- Grow up means become an adult
- It is intransitive and used in the past form: I grew up in Ohio
- "Grow up!" is an informal criticism meaning behave more maturely
- "Grown up" is the adjective: a grown-up person
Common mistakes
- I grow up in Ohio → I grew up in Ohio
💡 Tip: Use "grow up" with a place to say where you were raised.