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grown-up

[ grohn-uhp ]

adjective

  1. having reached the age of maturity.
  2. characteristic of or suitable for adults:

    grown-up behavior; grown-up fiction.



grown-up

adjective

  1. having reached maturity; adult
  2. suitable for or characteristic of an adult
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an adult
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Ƿɲ-ܱn noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grown-up1

First recorded in 1625–35; adj. use of verb phrase grow up
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Parents who started fostering after their grown-up children left home encouraged others to "just go for it".

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Now, he sees Allan's grandchildren as his cousins, and the grown-up children as his aunt and uncles.

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The Welsh Liberal Democrats have promised "grown-up, adult" politics ahead of next year's Senedd election.

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"Last night I was knocking on doors... people were saying we want grown-up adult politics," she said.

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According to Education Minister Élisabeth Borne, it is because the new illustrated version of the classic story was judged too grown-up for the 10 and 11 year-olds who would be reading it.

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