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Word: Fully Fledged

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: 1. When we say something is "fully fledged," we mean that it has reached its complete development or status. It indicates that something or someone is fully qualified, mature, or ready for a specific role or situation. 2. In the context of birds, it means that the bird has grown all its feathers and is ready to fly.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "fully fledged" to describe people who have acquired all the skills or qualifications needed for a certain job or role.
• It can also be used for something that has developed completely, like an organization or a project.

Examples:

1. "After years of study, she became a fully fledged doctor."
2. "By the time he won the championship, he was a fully fledged athlete."
3. "The startup is now a fully fledged company with many employees."

Advanced Usage:

• In more complex contexts, "fully fledged" can refer to organizations or movements. For example: "After years of grassroots efforts, the group has become a fully fledged political party."

Word Variants:

• The term “fledged” can stand alone as a verb meaning to grow feathers necessary for flying.
• Related words include "fledge," which is the verb form, used to describe the process of a young bird developing feathers.

Different Meanings:

• In a non-literal sense, "fully fledged" can also describe abstract concepts, such as ideas and plans that have been developed thoroughly.

Synonyms:

• Fully developed
• Mature
• Established
• Qualified

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• While there are no idioms or phrasal verbs directly related to "fully fledged," you might encounter phrases like "come into one's own," which conveys a similar sense of someone reaching their full potential or capability.

Summary:

"Fully fledged" describes someone or something that has reached a point of complete development, whether in terms of skills, qualifications, or physical growth.

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Adjective

1. (of persons, e.g.) having gained full status
   • a full-fledged lawyer
   • by the age of seventeen I was a full-fledged atheist
   • sees itself as a fully fledged rival party
2. (of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly

Synonyms

• full-fledged