And so that boys can grow up more sensitive.
Aamir KhanFor a Better IndiaEnglish phrasal verb
grow up
To become an adult.
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Aamir KhanFor a Better IndiaFor your babies grew up, and way to go, and way to support them, and you'll always continue supporting them 'cause you love them so much like us parents do.
Adam SandlerNYU SpeechIt meant Rishi and his younger brother and sister grew up in a household entrenched in their community in Southampton, and they were wholly devoted to it.
Akshata MurthyUK's First LadyWe all grow up afraid of something.
Amy PoehlerTake Your Risk NowThis is where we grew up, where we became friends, where we fell in love, and where we built our relationship.
Anant and RadhikaEmotional SpeechAnd picking up on the thread that the Prime Minister mentioned, I'd like to ask how many of us here today saw our dads enough growing up?
Anne HathawayPaid Family LeaveI didn't grow up in this culture.
Benedict CumberbatchHollywood Walk of FameImagine our daughters growing up seeing what's possible with no ceilings, no limitations.
Beyoncé and Kelly RowlandGrabbing the Pen