grow old (/ɡroʊ oʊld/)
phrase · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /ɡroʊ oʊld/
Meaning
Meaning: become aged
To become older over time; to age.
Examples
🗣 They hope to grow old together.
Etymology
From ‘grow’ plus ‘old’, describing the process of ageing.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in talk about life and ageing.
Tags: idiom