phrasal verb · formal
come of age
/kʌm əv ˈeɪdʒ/come of AGE
to reach maturity or gain full status/recognition
Examples
“The company really came of age in the 1990s when it expanded internationally.”
“She came of age last year and can now vote.”
“The movement came of age after it successfully influenced government policy.”
Band 8 sentence
“By the end of the decade the technology sector had come of age, attracting serious long-term investment from global firms.”
Collocations
- come of age as an industry/movement/company
- come of age legally
Word family
Common mistakes
He come of age last year.→He came of age last year.
The company comes of age in 1990s.→The company came of age in the 1990s.
Say it for a higher band
5be mature→6grow up→7+come of age
Synonyms
mature
reach adulthood
Easily confused
mature
“After years of innovation, the industry finally came of age.”
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