grow apart



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.
See also: apart, grow

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Borislavabah-ree-SLAH-vah (Russian)Bulgarian, Serbian, Russian
Anakletos-Ancient Greek
Derry-Irish
Etta['etə]
Harriettaher-ee-ET-ə, har-ee-ET-əEnglish (Rare)
JazminJAZ-minEnglish (Modern)