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1. Characteristic of maturity
   "mature for her age"
   - age []
    
2. Fully considered and perfected
   "mature plans"
   - matured, age []
    
3. Having reached full natural growth or development
   "a mature cell"
   - age []
    
4. Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
   "full-bodied mature wines"
   - ripe, age []
    
5. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
   - fledged, age []

1. Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
   "He matured fast"
   - maturate, grow, age []
    
2. Develop and work out fully in one's mind
   "I need to mature my thoughts"
   - age []
    
3. Become due for repayment
   "These bonds mature in 2005"
   - age []
    
4. Cause to ripen or develop fully
   "Age matures a good wine"
   - ripen, age []
    
5. Grow old or older
   "Young men mature"
   - senesce, age, get on, maturate
    
6. Cause to ripen and discharge pus
   "The oil matures the pustules"
   - suppurate, age []

Derived forms: maturest, matured, maturing, matures, maturer

See also: abloom, adult, age, aged, autumnal, big, developed, efflorescent, fledgeling, fledgling, fruiting, full-blown, full-fledged, full-grown, fully fledged, fully grown, grown, grownup, headed, marriageable, maturation, matured, maturely, maturement, matureness, maturity, mellow, mellowed, meridian, nubile, old, overblown, overripe, prime, ripe, ripened

Type of: alter, change, develop, draw, explicate, formulate, modify

Antonym: immature

Encyclopedia: Mature