1
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
She is quite mature for her age.
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adult adultish
2
Brought to a state of complete readiness.
a mature plan
3
Profound; careful.
The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.

verbmatures · maturing · matured

1
To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).
[…] his originality, in the mean time, was maturing to perfection.
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develop

Word Origin

From late Middle English mature, from Middle French mature, from Latin mātūrus. Doublet of maduro. Partially displaced ripe, from Old English rīpe (“ripe, mature”).

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Mature

/[mət͡ʃoː]/

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adjmore mature · most mature

1
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
She is quite mature for her age.
Similar
adult adultish
2
Brought to a state of complete readiness.
a mature plan
3
Profound; careful.
The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.

verbmatures · maturing · matured

1
To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).
[…] his originality, in the mean time, was maturing to perfection.
Similar
develop

Word Origin

From late Middle English mature, from Middle French mature, from Latin mātūrus. Doublet of maduro. Partially displaced ripe, from Old English rīpe (“ripe, mature”).

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grow

progress

To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.

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

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ripen ripen up

To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion.

[…] But these thoughts Full Counsel must mature: