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Adjective: mature (maturer,maturest) mu't(y)ûr- Characteristic of maturity
"mature for her age" - Fully considered and perfected
"mature plans" - matured - Having reached full natural growth or development
"a mature cell" - Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
"full-bodied mature wines" - ripe - (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
- fledged Verb: mature mu't(y)ûr- Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
"He matured fast" - maturate, grow - Develop and work out fully in one's mind
"I need to mature my thoughts" - Become due for repayment
"These bonds mature in 2005" - Cause to ripen or develop fully
"Age matures a good wine" - ripen - Grow old or older
- senesce, age, get on, maturate - Cause to ripen and discharge pus
- suppurate
Derived forms: matured, maturer, maturing, matures, maturest 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 |