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1. (adj.) mature
fully developed in body or mind.
2. mature
complete in natural growth or development:
mature plants.
3. mature
ripe:
mature peaches.
4. mature
fully aged:
mature wine.
5. mature
expressive of maturity:
a mature appearance.
6. mature
completed:
mature plans.
7. mature
no longer developing or expanding:
mature technologies.
8. mature
intended for adults:
mature movies.
9. mature
composed of adults:
mature audiences.
10. mature
payable; due:
a mature bond.
11. (v.t.) mature
to make ripe, as fruit.
12. mature
to bring to full development:
Experience has matured him.
13. mature
to complete; perfect.
14. (v.i.) mature
to become mature; ripen.
15. mature
to come to full development.
16. mature
to become due.
Etymology: (1400–50; < L mātūrus ripe, timely, early )
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) mature
characteristic of maturity
"mature for her age"
2. (adj) mature, matured
fully considered and perfected
"mature plans"
3. (adj) mature
having reached full natural growth or development
"a mature cell"
4. (adj) ripe, mature
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
"ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"
5. (verb) fledged, mature
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
6. (verb) mature, maturate, grow
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
"He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
7. (verb) mature
develop and work out fully in one's mind
"I need to mature my thoughts"
8. (verb) mature
become due for repayment
"These bonds mature in 2005"
9. (verb) ripen, mature
cause to ripen or develop fully
"The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"
10. (verb) senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate
grow old or older
"She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
11. (verb) suppurate, mature
cause to ripen and discharge pus
"The oil suppurates the pustules"
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1. (adjective) mature
≠ immature, childish
mature behavior
2. mature
fully grown
a mature plant/animal
3. (verb) mature
to become more mature
He's really matured in the last six months.
4. mature
to become fully grown
It'll take about 5 years for the tree to mature.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. mature
brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe
2. mature
completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan
3. mature
of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years
4. mature
come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration
5. (verb) mature
to bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans
6. (verb) mature
to advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience
7. (verb) mature
hence, to become due, as a note
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Sense: (having the qualities of someone who, or something that, is) fully grown or developed
a very mature person.
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 Afrikaans: volwasse |
 Arabic: ناضِج، تام النُّمو |
 Bulgarian: зрял |
 Brazilian: maduro |
 Czech: zralý |
 German: reif |
 Danish: moden |
 Greek: ώριμος |
 Spanish: maduro |
 Estonian: küps |
 Farsi: بالغ |
 Finnish: kypsä |
 French: mûr |
 Hebrew: מְבוּגָר |
 Hindi: पूर्ण विकसित |
 Croatian: potpuno razvijen, odrasta |
 Hungarian: érett |
 Indonesian: dewasa |
 Icelandic: þroskaður |
 Italian: maturo |
 Japanese: 成熟した |
 Korean: 완전히 성장한 |
 Lithuanian: subrendęs |
 Latvian: nobriedis |
 Malay: dewasa |
 Dutch: volwassen |
 Norwegian: moden, voksen |
 Polish: dojrzały |
 Persian: بالغ |
 Pashto: بالغ،تكامل يافته |
 Portuguese: maduro |
 Romanian: matur |
 Russian: зрелый, взрослый |
 Slovak: zrelý |
 Slovenian: zrel |
 Serbian: zreo |
 Swedish: mogen, fullt utvecklad |
 Thai: เติบโตเต็มที่ |
 Turkish: olgun, ergin |
 Taiwanese: 成熟的 |
 Ukrainian: стиглий; зрілий |
 Urdu: بالغ |
 Vietnamese: chín chắn |
 Chinese: 成熟的 |
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