Definitions for mature
məˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʃɜrma·ture

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. mature(adj)

   characteristic of maturity

   "mature for her age"

2. mature, matured(adj)

   fully considered and perfected

   "mature plans"

3. mature(adj)

   having reached full natural growth or development

   "a mature cell"

4. ripe, mature(adj)

   fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

   "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"

5. fledged, mature(verb)

   (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

6. mature, maturate, grow(verb)

   develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

   "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"

7. mature(verb)

   develop and work out fully in one's mind

   "I need to mature my thoughts"

8. mature(verb)

   become due for repayment

   "These bonds mature in 2005"

9. ripen, mature(verb)

   cause to ripen or develop fully

   "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"

10. senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate(verb)

    grow old or older

    "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"

11. suppurate, mature(verb)

    cause to ripen and discharge pus

    "The oil suppurates the pustules"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. mature(Verb)

   To become mature; to ripen.

2. mature(Verb)

   To gain experience or wisdom with age.

3. mature(Verb)

   To reach the date when payment is due

4. mature(Adjective)

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

   She is quite mature for her age.

5. mature(Adjective)

   Profound; careful.

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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. Mature(verb)

   to bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans

6. Mature(verb)

   to advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience

7. Mature(verb)

   hence, to become due, as a note

Origin: [See Maturate, Mature.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Mature

   ma-tūr′, adj. grown to its full size: perfected: ripe: (med.) come to suppuration: fully digested, as a plan.—v.t. to ripen: to bring to perfection: to prepare for use.—v.i. to become ripe: to become payable, as a bill.—adj. Matur′able, capable of being matured.—adv. Mature′ly.—ns. Mature′ness, state or quality of being ripe or ready for use; Matur′ity, ripeness: a state of completeness or readiness for use. [L. maturus, ripe.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'mature' in Adjectives Frequency: #746

How to pronounce mature?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mature in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of mature in a Sentence

1. T. S. Eliot:

   Immature poets imitate mature poets steal.

2. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   When your talents mature, rewards blossom.

3. T.S. Eliot:

   Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

4. Lionel Trilling:

   Immature artists imitate. Mature artists steal.

5. Leo Rosten:

   Most men do not mature, they simply grow taller.

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