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COME OF AGE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Reach a certain age that marks a transition to maturity
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "come of age" is one way to...):
grow up (become an adult)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue come of age