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
XavierZAY-vee-ər (English), ZAY-vyər (English), ig-ZAY-vee-ər (English), za-VYE (French), sha-VYER (Portuguese)English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Archaic)
Margaid-Manx
Ioanna-Greek, Biblical Greek
Emmanuel[i'mænjuəl]
Mateuszmah-TE-uwshPolish
Grazianograht-SYAH-noItalian