mature

ma·ture  (m-tyr, -tr, -chr)

adj. ma·tur·er, ma·tur·est

1.

a. Having reached full natural growth or development: a mature cell.

b. Having reached a desired or final condition; ripe: a mature cheese.

2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of full development, either mental or physical: mature for her age.

3.

a. Suitable or intended for adults: mature subject matter.

b. Composed of adults: a mature audience.

4. Worked out fully by the mind; considered: a mature plan of action.

5. Having reached the limit of its time; due: a mature bond.

6. No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, a market, or a product.

7. Geology Having reached maximum development of form. Used of streams and landforms.

v. ma·tured, ma·tur·ing, ma·tures

v.tr.

1. To bring to full development; ripen.

2. To work out fully in the mind: "able to digest and mature my thoughts for my own mind only" John Stuart Mill.

v.intr.

1. To evolve toward or reach full development: The child's judgment matures as she grows older.

2. To become due. Used of notes and bonds.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mtrus; see m-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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ma·turely adv.

ma·tureness n.

Synonyms: mature, age, develop, ripen
These verbs mean to bring or come to full development or maximum excellence: maturing the wines in vats; aged the brandy for 100 years; developed the flavor slowly; fruits that were ripened on the vine.

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mature

Adjective

1. fully developed physically or mentally; grown-up

2. (of plans or theories) fully considered and thought-out

3. sensible and balanced in personality and emotional behaviour

4. due or payable: a mature insurance policy

5. (of fruit, wine, or cheese) ripe or fully aged

Verb

[-turing, -tured]

1. to make or become mature

2. (of bills or bonds) to become due for payment or repayment [Latin maturus early, developed]

maturity n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	mature - develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast" maturate, grow ripen - grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July" find oneself, find - accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation; "My son went to Berkeley to find himself" develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" grow up - become an adult
	2.	mature - develop and work out fully in one's mind; "I need to mature my thoughts" formulate, explicate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
	3.	mature - become due for repayment; "These bonds mature in 2005" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	4.	mature - cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine" ripen alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	5.	mature - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce" senesce, maturate, age, get on turn - become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year" fossilise, fossilize - become mentally inflexible develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" dote - be foolish or senile due to old age
	6.	mature - cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules" suppurate fester, suppurate, maturate - ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering" draw - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
Adj.	1.	mature - characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age" immature - characteristic of a lack of maturity; "immature behavior"
	2.	mature - fully considered and perfected; "mature plans" matured developed - being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful; "the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook"; "they have very small limbs with only two fully developed toes on each"
	3.	mature - having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell" old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" immature - not yet mature
	4.	mature - fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines" ripe
	5.	mature - (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination fledged

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mature

verb 1. develop, grow up, bloom, blossom, come of age, become adult, age, reach adulthood, maturate

adjective 2. matured, seasoned, ripe, mellow, ripened

adjective 3. grown-up, adult, grown, of age, full-blown, fully fledged, fully-developed, full-grown << OPPOSITE immature

Translations

mature [məˈtjuəʳ] adj → maduro

vi → madurar

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mature [məˈtjuəʳ] adj → mûr(e); [cheese] → fait(e); [wine] → arrive(e) à maturité

vi → mûrir; [cheese, wine] → se faire

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mature [məˈtjuəʳ] adj → reif;

(wine) → ausgereift

vi → reifen;

(Comm) → fällig werden

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mature [məˈtjuəʳ] adj → maturo/a; [cheese] → stagionato/a

vi → maturare; stagionare;

(COMM) → scadere