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mature

/ mature /
verb/adjective

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
develop and work out fully in one''s mind
"I need to mature my thoughts"
Type of:
explicate formulate develop
Derived:
maturation ripening maturement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective Sense 2
characteristic of maturity
"mature for her age"
Similar:
autumnal mellow mellowed ripe
Opposites:
immature
adjective Sense 3
having reached full natural growth or development
"a mature cell"
Similar:
adult big full-grown fully grown grown grownup abloom efflorescent
Opposites:
immature
See also:
old
verb Sense 4
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
"He matured fast"
"The child grew fast"
Type of:
develop
Kinds of:
ripen find oneself find grow up
Derived:
growth growing maturation development ontogeny
Entails:
senesce age get on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
become due for repayment
"These bonds mature in 2005"
Type of:
change
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
adjective satellite Sense 6
fully considered and perfected
"mature plans"
Similar:
developed
adjective Sense 7
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
Similar:
fledgling(a) fledgeling(a) full-fledged fully fledged
Opposites:
unfledged immature
verb Sense 8
cause to ripen and discharge pus
"The oil suppurates the pustules"
Type of:
draw
Derived:
festering suppuration maturation pus purulence
Verb group:
fester maturate suppurate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
cause to ripen or develop fully
"The sun ripens the fruit"
"Age matures a good wine"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
maturation ripening maturement
Causes:
ripen
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective Sense 10
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
"ripe peaches"
"full-bodies mature wines"
Similar:
aged ripened mellow mellowed overripe
Opposites:
green unripe unripened immature
verb Sense 11
grow old or older
"She aged gracefully"
"we age every day--what a depressing thought!"
"Young men senesce"
Type of:
develop
Kinds of:
turn fossilize fossilise dote
Derived:
growth growing maturation development ontogeny
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
92%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
22
Total Relationships
77
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

explicate formulate develop autumnal mellow mellowed ripe immature adult big full-grown fully grown