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grow apart
(from someone or something) 1. Lit. [for things] to separate as they grow. These trees tend to grow apart from each other as they get bigger. They need to grow apart so they won't be too crowded.
2. Fig. [for people] to separate from one another gradually. Over the years, they grew apart from each other. Ted and Sharon grew apart and saw less and less of each other.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Bertha | | BER-tah (German), BUR-thə (English) | German, English, Ancient Germanic |
Chibueze | | - | Western African, Igbo |
Afolabi | | - | Western African, Yoruba |
Adelita | | - | Spanish (Latin American) |
Louiza | | - | Greek |
GracÍLia | | grə-SEEL-yə | Portuguese |