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   Ma·ture

   /məˈCHər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. fully developed physically; full-grown: "she was now a mature woman" Similar adultgrown-upgrownfully grownfull-grownof agefully developedfully fledgedin one's primein full bloomnubileOpposite immaturegrowingadolescent
   • ▪ having reached an advanced stage of mental or emotional development characteristic of an adult: "a young man mature beyond his years" Similar sensibleresponsibleadultlevelheadedreliabledependablediscriminatingshrewdpracticalwisesagaciousexperiencedsophisticatedOpposite immaturechildish
   • ▪ (of thought or planning) careful and thorough: "on mature reflection he decided they should not go" Similar carefulthoroughdeepconsideredmethodicalOpposite impulsiveunthinking
   • ▪ used euphemistically to describe someone as being middle-aged or old: "Miss Walker was a mature lady when she married"
   • 2. having reached the most advanced stage in a process: "Van Gogh's mature work"
   • ▪ (of certain foodstuffs or drinks) ready for consumption: "a rather nice mature Camembert" Similar riperipenedmellowreadyseasonedfull-flavoredOpposite freshunripe
   • ▪ denoting an economy, industry, or market that has developed to a point where substantial expansion and investment no longer takes place: "a mature, sophisticated economy"
   • 3. (of a bill) due for payment.

   verb

   • 1. (of an organism) become physically mature: "children mature at different ages" Similar be fully grownbe full-grownbe fully developeddevelop fullycome of agebecome adultreach adulthoodreach maturitydevelopgrowevolvebloomblossomflourishthrivecome to fruition
   • ▪ (of a person) reach an advanced stage of mental or emotional development: "men mature as they grow older" Similar become more sensible/responsible/adultgrow upbloomblossom
   • ▪ (with reference to certain foodstuffs or drinks) become or cause to become ready for consumption: "leave the cheese to mature" Similar ripengrow ripebecome ripemellowbecome mellowage
   • 2. (of an insurance policy, security, etc.) reach the end of its term and hence become payable: "when the policy matures it pays off the loan"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin maturus ‘timely, ripe’; perhaps related to matins.

   Derivatives

   • 1. maturely adverb

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   How do you describe a mature person?

   • [VERB] If you describe someone as mature, you think that they are fully developed and balanced in their personality and emotional behaviour. They are emotionally mature and should behave responsibly. You and I are mature, freethinking adults.

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   • The meaning of MATURE is based on slow careful consideration. How to use mature in a sentence.

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   Where did the word mature come from?

   • Mature comes from the Latin word mātūrus, meaning “‘ripe,” “timely,” or “early.” The first records of mature in English come from the 1400s. Mature can mean a lot of different things. As a verb, mature can mean “to ripen,” as in This fruit will become softer as it matures.

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   What does it mean if a work is mature?

   • If you describe the work of an artist, writer, or musician as mature, you mean that it is thoughtful and skilful and shows that their abilities have fully developed. It is his most mature comedy yet. If something such as wine or cheese matures or is matured, it is left for a time to allow its full flavour or strength to develop.

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   Mature definition: complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms. See examples of MATURE used in a sentence.

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   The adjective mature doesn't only describe advancing age, although the residents of a senior citizens' home could definitely be considered mature. Anything that is fully developed, like an aged cheese or bottle of wine, can also be called mature.

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   If you describe someone as mature, you think that they are fully developed and balanced in their personality and emotional behaviour. [ approval ] They are emotionally mature and should behave responsibly.

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