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   mature

   /məˈtʃʊə/

   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
   • ▪ (especially of a young person) having reached a stage of mental or emotional development characteristic of an adult: "a young man mature beyond his years" Similar sensibleresponsibleadultlevel-headedreliabledependablediscriminatingshrewdpracticalwisesagaciousexperiencedsophisticatedOpposite 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 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 foods or drinks) ready for consumption: "a rather nice mature Camembert" Similar riperipenedmellowreadyseasonedfull-flavouredOpposite 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, bond, etc.) due for payment or repayment.

   verb

   • 1. (of a person or thing) become fully grown or developed: "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: "he has matured and is ready to take on new responsibilities" Similar become more sensible/responsible/adultgrow upbloomblossom
   • ▪ (with reference to certain foods 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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   What does mature mean?

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

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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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   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 a mature man mean?

   • To bring to full growth or development, or to ripeness. To become fully grown, developed, or ripe. To develop or work out fully. To evolve toward or reach full development. To become due. He's a mature male. Their marriage had finally blossomed into mature love.

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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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   • (of a child or young person) behaving in a sensible way, like an adult. Jane is very mature for her age. a mature and sensible attitude. She tries to look mature and sophisticated.
   • (of a person, a tree, a bird or an animal) fully grown and developed. sexually mature. a mature oak/eagle/elephant. opposite immature. Synonyms old old elderly ▪ aged ▪ long-lived ▪ mature These words all describe somebody/​something that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.old having lived for a long time; no longer young
   • developed over a period of time to produce a strong, rich taste Topics Cooking and eating c2.
   • used as a polite or humorous way of saying that somebody is no longer young. clothes for the mature woman. a man of mature years.

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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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