phrasal verb · informal
grow up in
UK/ɡrəʊ ʌp ɪn/US/ɡroʊ ʌp ɪn/GROW·up·in
to spend your childhood and teenage years in a particular place
Examples
“I grew up in a small coastal town.”
“She grew up in a two-bedroom flat in Hanoi.”
“We both grew up in the same neighbourhood.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although I was born in the capital, I actually grew up in a quiet fishing village where everyone knew each other.”
Collocations
- grow up in a small town
- grow up in the countryside
Word family
Common mistakes
I was grown up in Hà Nội.→I grew up in Hà Nội.
I grew up at Hà Nội.→I grew up in Hà Nội.
I born in Da Nang and grew up in Hue.→I was born in Da Nang and grew up in Hue.
Say it for a higher band
5live in→6be raised in→7+grow up in
Synonyms
be raised
spend one's childhood in
Easily confused
be born in
“I was born in Ho Chi Minh City but grew up in a nearby town.”
bring up
“Her parents brought her up to be independent.”
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