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mature

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Adjective

mature (comparative maturer, superlative maturest)

Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
She is quite mature for her age.
Brought to a state of complete readiness.
a mature plan
Profound; careful.
The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.
(medicine, obsolete) Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
(television, film) Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.
mature content

Synonyms

(grown up in terms of physical appearance) adult, grown; see also Thesaurus:full-grown
(grown up in terms of behaviour or thinking) adultish, grown up; see also Thesaurus:mature
(suitable for adults only) adult; see also Thesaurus:for adults

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mature (matures, present participle maturing; past and past participle matured)

(intransitive) To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).
Synonyms: develop, grow, progress, ripen
(intransitive, of food, especially fruit) To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.
Synonyms: ripen, ripen up
(transitive) To bring (something) to maturity, full development or completion.
(transitive) To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature.
Synonyms: ripen
(intransitive, of a person) To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.
Synonyms: age, develop, grow up, Thesaurus:to age
(transitive) To make (someone) mature.
Synonyms: Thesaurus:make older
(intransitive, finance) To reach the date when payment is due.

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