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mature
adj. ripe; full-grown, adult; fully developed; based on careful consideration; completely planned
 
v. cause to ripen; cause to develop fully; ripen, age, grow up; reach full maturity; develop; due for payment; work out (a plan) completely, perfect


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Mature
Mature can refer to the following meanings;Sexual maturityMature is a character in the King of Fighters video game series.Mature 17+, a rating in the ESRB rating system
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mature
Verb
1. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
(synonym) maturate, grow
(hypernym) develop
(hyponym) ripen
(entail) senesce, age, get on, maturate
(derivation) maturation, ripening, maturement
2. develop and work out fully in one's mind; "I need to mature my thoughts"
(hypernym) explicate, formulate, develop
(derivation) maturation, ripening, maturement
3. become due for repayment; "These bonds mature in 2005"
(hypernym) change
4. cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"
(synonym) ripen
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(cause) ripen
(derivation) maturation, ripening, maturement
5. grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
(synonym) senesce, age, get on, maturate
(hypernym) develop
(hyponym) turn
(derivation) growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
6. cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules"
(synonym) suppurate
(hypernym) draw
(verb-group) fester, maturate, suppurate
(derivation) festering, suppuration, maturation
Adjective
1. characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age"
(antonym) immature
(similar) autumnal
2. fully considered and perfected; "mature plans"
(synonym) matured
(similar) developed
3. having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell"
(antonym) immature
(similar) adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup
(see-also) old
(attribute) maturity, matureness
4. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodies mature wines"
(synonym) ripe
(similar) aged, ripened
5. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
(synonym) fledged
(similar) fledgling(a), fledgeling(a)


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mature
adj. mature, ripe
 
mâture
adj. ripe, mature, fully developed or grown

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maturo
adj. adult, mature, mellow, ripe

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