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come of age

come of age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhm uhv, ov eyj]
    • /kʌm ʌv, ɒv eɪdʒ/
    • /kʌm əv eɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhm uhv, ov eyj]
    • /kʌm ʌv, ɒv eɪdʒ/

Definitions of come of age words

  • phrase come of age If something comes of age, it reaches an important stage of development and is accepted by a large number of people. 3
  • phrase come of age When someone comes of age, they become legally an adult. 3
  • noun come of age to reach the age when one has full legal rights 3
  • verbal expression come of age reach adulthood 1
  • verbal expression come of age be fully developed 1
  • verb come of age (Idiomatic) To reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult. 0
See all 7 definitions of come of age

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Parts of speech for Come of age

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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come of age popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for come of age

verb come of age

  • develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
  • mushroom — any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc.
  • blossom — Blossom is the flowers that appear on a tree before the fruit.
  • ripen — fruit, etc.: mature
  • mellow — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
All 22 Synonyms of come of age

Antonyms for come of age

verb come of age

  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • lessen — to become less.
  • shrivel — shrink, dry up
  • wither — to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
  • retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
All 13 Antonyms of come of age

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