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grown-up

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grown-up  (grnp)
adj.
1. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults: grown-up movies; a grown-up discussion.
2. Having or showing maturity in outlook, attitude, or appearance: a grown-up attitude toward work.
grown-up
Adjective
1. having reached maturity; adult
2. of or suitable for an adult
Noun
an adult
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
grown-up
noun 1. adult, man, woman
adjective 2. mature, adult, of age, fully-grown
Translations
grown-up [grəunˈʌp] n → adulto/a, mayor m/f
grown-up [grəunˈʌp] grown n → adulte m/f, grande personne
grown-up [grəunˈʌp] grow n → Erwachsene(r) f(m)
grown-up [grəunˈʌp] n → adulto/a, grande m/f


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Do you think, Diana, that being grown-up is really as nice as we used to imagine it would be when we were children?
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
A stormy discussion as to whether the wedding presents should be "shown" had darkened the last hours before the wedding; and it seemed inconceivable to Archer that grown-up people should work themselves into a state of agitation over such trifles, and that the matter should have been decided
The Age of Innocence by Wharton, Edith View in context
Other things kept from me by the grown-ups I had found good.
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