ripe; full-grown, adult; fully developed; based on careful consideration; completely planned
cause to ripen; cause to develop fully; ripen, age, grow up; reach full maturity; develop; due for payment; work out (a plan) completely, perfect
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Mature Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
ADV
quickly; at the right time; in time; early| prematurely
quickly; at the right time; in time; early| prematurely
plenus, mitis, subolesco, adultus (adj.)
Mature Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans.
To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans.
(v. i.)
To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience.
To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience.
(v. i.)
Hence, to become due, as a note.
Hence, to become due, as a note.
(superl.)
Of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years.
Of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years.
(superl.)
Completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan.
Completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan.
(superl.)
Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
(superl.)
Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutBrought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe.
mature
\ma*ture"\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. matured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. maturing.] [see maturate, mature.] to bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans.
mature
\ma*ture"\ (?), a. [compar. maturer (?); superl. maturest.] [l. maturus; prob. akin to e. matin.]
1. brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe. now is love mature in ear. how shall i meet, or how accost, the sage, unskilled in speech, nor yet mature of age ?
2. completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan. this lies glowing, and is almost mature for the violent breaking out.
3. of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years.
4. come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
Addfed = a. ripe, mature
Hewyn = n. what is mature
Ias = n. what pervades; mature, disposition; a shock; a shiver
Ystrawu = to educate; to mature
Verb
1. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
(synonym) maturate, grow
(hypernym) develop
(hyponym) ripen
(entail) senesce, age, get on, maturate
(derivation) maturation, ripening, maturement
2. develop and work out fully in one's mind; "I need to mature my thoughts"
(hypernym) explicate, formulate, develop
(derivation) maturation, ripening, maturement
3. become due for repayment; "These bonds mature in 2005"
(hypernym) change
4. cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"
(synonym) ripen
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(cause) ripen
(derivation) maturation, ripening, maturement
5. grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
(synonym) senesce, age, get on, maturate
(hypernym) develop
(hyponym) turn
(derivation) growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
6. cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules"
(synonym) suppurate
(hypernym) draw
(verb-group) fester, maturate, suppurate
(derivation) festering, suppuration, maturation
Adjective
1. characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age"
(antonym) immature
(similar) autumnal
2. fully considered and perfected; "mature plans"
(synonym) matured
(similar) developed
3. having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell"
(antonym) immature
(similar) adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup
(see-also) old
(attribute) maturity, matureness
4. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodies mature wines"
(synonym) ripe
(similar) aged, ripened
5. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
(synonym) fledged
(similar) fledgling(a), fledgeling(a)
Mature Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
Mature Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Mature is the adjectival form of maturity, which has several meanings.
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Mature Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Mature Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
Having completed natural growth and development. Some neoplasms, such as benign tumors and some slowly growing malignant tumors, have a cellular structure and organization similar to normal adult tissues at the site of origin and are said to be well differentiated or mature.
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