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

Princeton's WordNet(2.75 / 4 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.

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. Mature(verb)

   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. Mature(verb)

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

   Etymology: [See Maturate, Mature.]

7. Mature(verb)

   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  

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

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

How to pronounce mature?

1. 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. Sergio Marchionne:

   I think (automakers') costs ... (are) well in excess of what I consider a mature industry to be able to afford.

2. Feng Wei:

   It will be normal that several radical young people will be returned as lawmakers (in September), politics is the process of putting theories into practice. Young people participating in politics, including radicals, will gradually mature.

3. Winston Churchill:

   Immature love says, I love you because I need you, mature love says, I need you because I love you.

4. Jason Hu:

   Conditions are not mature for migrant workers to buy unsold homes. You can't count on a certificate for housing ownership to resolve everything, everyone wants to settle in the city, but where's the money?

5. Edward R. Murrow:

   I am entirely persuaded that the American public is more reasonable, restrained and mature than most of the broadcast industry's planners believe. Their fear of controversy is not warranted by the evidence.

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