Mature Definition

mə-tyo͝or, -to͝or, -cho͝or
matured, matures, maturest, maturing, maturer
adjective
maturest, maturer
Full-grown.
Webster's New World
Having reached a desired or final condition; ripe.
A mature cheese.
American Heritage
Ripe.
Webster's New World
Fully developed.
Webster's New World
Having or showing characteristics, such as patience and prudence, considered typical of well-balanced adulthood.
Mature for her age.
American Heritage
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verb
matured, matures, maturing
To bring to full growth or development, or to ripeness.
Webster's New World
To become fully grown, developed, or ripe.
Webster's New World
To develop or work out fully.
Webster's New World
To evolve toward or reach full development.
American Heritage Medicine
To become due.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Mature

Adjective

Base Form:
mature
Comparative:
maturer
Superlative:
maturest

Origin of Mature

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin mātūrus mā-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mature Sentence Examples

  • He's a mature male.

  • Their marriage had finally blossomed into mature love.

  • His friends had always been older, probably because he was so mature for his age.

  • His logic and acceptance of the deformity was amazingly positive and mature for a 9-year-old.

  • He thought she wasn't mature enough to be a mother?

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Words Starting With

MMAMAT

Words Ending With

EREURE

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Words Starting With M and Ending With E

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With E