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Definition of grown-up 1 adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

grown-up1

adjective
 
/ˌɡrəʊn ˈʌp/
 
/ˌɡrəʊn ˈʌp/
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  1. (of a person) mentally and physically an adult synonym adult
    • What do you want to be when you're grown-up?
    • She has a grown-up son.
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  2. suitable for or typical of an adult
    • The child was clearly puzzled at being addressed in such a grown-up way.
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