mature

verb

(intransitive) To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).

(intransitive, of a person) To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.

(transitive) To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion.

(transitive) To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature.

(intransitive, of food, especially fruit) To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.

(transitive) To make (someone) mature.

(intransitive, finance) To reach the date when payment is due.

adjective

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

Brought to a state of complete readiness.

Profound; careful.

(television, film) Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.

(medicine, obsolete) Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.

Roots

maturusmatur- · Latin · ripe

Synonyms for mature

maturatev ripenv ripeadj growv agen grownadj mellowedadj adultn outgrowv evolvev

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