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Mature

//məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

    "She is quite mature for her age."

  2. 2
    Brought to a state of complete readiness.

    "a mature plan"

  3. 3
    Profound; careful.

    "The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration."

  4. 4
    Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration. obsolete
  5. 5
    Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.

    "mature content"

Adjective
  1. 1
    fully considered and perfected wordnet
  2. 2
    (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination wordnet
  3. 3
    having reached full natural growth or development wordnet
  4. 4
    characteristic of maturity wordnet
  5. 5
    fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities). intransitive

    "[…] his originality, in the mean time, was maturing to perfection."

  2. 2
    cause to ripen and discharge pus wordnet
  3. 3
    To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe. intransitive

    "[…] Trees […] have alwayes Fruit upon them, ripe, or preparing to mature;"

  4. 4
    grow old or older wordnet
  5. 5
    To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion. transitive

    "[…] But these thoughts Full Counsel must mature:"

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  1. 6
    cause to ripen or develop fully wordnet
  2. 7
    To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature. transitive

    "[…] a ship well freighted with the stores The sun matures on India’s spicy shores,"

  3. 8
    develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation wordnet
  4. 9
    To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age. intransitive
  5. 10
    become due for repayment wordnet
  6. 11
    To make (someone) mature. transitive

    "Then Tom shall have his kite, and Fan new dollies, Till time matures them for important follies."

  7. 12
    develop and work out fully in one's mind wordnet
  8. 13
    To reach the date when payment is due. intransitive

    "When the bond matures, the full face value is payable to its bearer."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From late Middle English mature, from Middle French mature, from Latin mātūrus. Doublet of maduro. Partially displaced ripe, from Old English rīpe (“ripe, mature”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English maturen, from Middle French maturer (“to mature”), from Latin mātūrō.

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