Mature

/məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)/ · adjective

Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

1. Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
2. Brought to a state of complete readiness.
3. Profound; careful.
4. (medicine, obsolete) Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
5. (television, film) Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.
6. (intransitive) To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).
7. (intransitive, of food, especially fruit) To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.
8. (transitive) To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion.

Example Sentences

She is quite mature for her age.

The excellent mature eggplants grown in the garden plot are quickly being picked up by family and friends.

a mature plan

The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.

mature content

[…] his originality, in the mean time, was maturing to perfection.

[…] Trees […] have alwayes Fruit upon them, ripe, or preparing to mature;

[…] But these thoughts Full Counsel must mature:

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• more mature
• most mature
• matures
• maturing
• matured

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