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come of age (third-person singular simple present comes of age, present participle coming of age, simple past came of age, past participle come of age)

(idiomatic) To reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult.
(idiomatic) To mature, or become fully developed.
- 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Profile Codex entry:
  Eager to find a better life, you joined the Alliance military when you came of age. You volunteered for an expedition to Akuze: a lush world on the outskirts of Alliance space that had suddenly dropped out of contact.

reach a specific age where one is legally considered to be an adult

mature, or become fully developed

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 # {{lb|en|idiomatic}} To reach a specific age where one is [[legally]] considered to be an [[adult]].
 # {{lb|en|idiomatic}} To [[mature]], or become fully [[developed]].
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+#*{{quote-video game|en|developer={{w|BioWare}}|title={{w|Mass Effect (video game)|Mass Effect}}|location=Redwood City|publisher=Electronic Arts|year=2008|system=PC|scene=Profile Codex entry|isbn=9780784546642|oclc=246633669|passage=Eager to find a better life, you joined the Alliance military when you '''came of age'''. You volunteered for an expedition to Akuze: a lush world on the outskirts of Alliance space that had suddenly dropped out of contact.}}
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