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

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. matureadjective

   characteristic of maturity

   "mature for her age"

2. mature, maturedadjective

   fully considered and perfected

   "mature plans"

3. matureadjective

   having reached full natural growth or development

   "a mature cell"

4. ripe, matureadjective

   fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

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

5. fledged, matureverb

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

6. mature, maturate, growverb

   develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

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

7. matureverb

   develop and work out fully in one's mind

   "I need to mature my thoughts"

8. matureverb

   become due for repayment

   "These bonds mature in 2005"

9. ripen, matureverb

   cause to ripen or develop fully

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

10. senesce, age, get on, mature, maturateverb

    grow old or older

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

11. suppurate, matureverb

    cause to ripen and discharge pus

    "The oil suppurates the pustules"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. matureverb

   To become mature; to ripen.

2. matureverb

   To gain experience or wisdom with age.

3. matureverb

   To reach the date when payment is due

4. matureadjective

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

   She is quite mature for her age.

5. matureadjective

   Profound; careful.

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

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Mature

   Mature is the adjectival form of maturity, which has several meanings.

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

   Etymology: [See Maturate, Mature.]

2. Mature

   completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan

   Etymology: [See Maturate, Mature.]

3. Mature

   of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years

   Etymology: [See Maturate, Mature.]

4. Mature

   come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration

   Etymology: [See Maturate, Mature.]

5. Matureverb

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

   Etymology: [See Maturate, Mature.]

6. Matureverb

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

   Etymology: [See Maturate, Mature.]

7. Matureverb

   hence, to become due, as a note

   Etymology: [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.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. mature

   A natural process of development.

   The children are so well behaved, mature and have such wisdom in their souls.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 26, 2020  

2. mature

   Be respectful, responsible and act with accountability and wisdom.

   Children are very mature these days and behave to beautifully.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Develop
   • Draw

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

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

How to pronounce mature?

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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. David Hoose:

   Of course, that's a difficult challenge for her when the defendant has by the defense team's own admission committed such a horrific act. Yet, it's certainly not impossible. this is a very hot issue in criminal justice circles these days ... that young men really do not mature fully in terms of the neuroscience until they are in the mid-20s.

2. Fflur Roberts:

   Generally the brands they buy will be more ostentatious compared to somebody in the more developed, mature markets. It's going to be the Louis Vuitton, the Gucci, the Prada.

3. Phil Pomford:

   E-wallet consolidation at a regional and local level is highly likely as products mature and consumers migrate to those who offer the most services, one likely play would involve one of the big global and/or regional super apps consolidating services across South East Asia.

4. John Byrd:

   We made sure we only brought in really mature experienced people.

5. Azaraksh Mokri:

   We need to do something so that they don't die, don't kill themselves, don't kill others, and don't get psychosis so they can mature out and get out.

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