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mature

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characteristic of maturity(adj.all)

Example:
Mature for her age.

source: wordnet30
having reached full natural growth or development(adj.all)

Example:
A mature cell.

Antonym:
immature

source: wordnet30
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used(adj.all)

Example:
Full-bodied mature wines.

Synonym:
ripe
Antonym:
green, immature, unripe, unripened

source: wordnet30
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination(adj.all)

Synonym:
fledged
Antonym:
immature, unfledged

source: wordnet30
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.(adjective)

source: webster1913

develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation(verb.change)

Example:
He matured fast.

Synonym:
grow, maturate

source: wordnet30
develop and work out fully in one's mind(verb.communication)

Example:
I need to mature my thoughts.

source: wordnet30
become due for repayment(verb.change)

Example:
These bonds mature in 2005.

source: wordnet30
cause to ripen or develop fully(verb.change)

Example:
Age matures a good wine.

Synonym:
ripen

source: wordnet30
grow old or older(verb.change)

Synonym:
age, get on, maturate, senesce

source: wordnet30
cause to ripen and discharge pus(verb.body)

Synonym:
suppurate

source: wordnet30
To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans.(verb)

source: webster1913
To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience.(verb)

source: webster1913