mature

adjective (mature, maturer/more mature, maturest/most mature); verb (mature, matures, matured, maturing)

«mature» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Mature means fully grown or developed: «a mature oak tree». tree →
Mature means behaving in a sensible, grown-up way. tree →
(verb) To mature means to grow up, or to become ready: cheese and fruit mature with time. tree →
(euphemism) Mature can mean older, as in «mature students». tree →

In the lessons

In science, plants and animals mature into adults (life cycles). In everyday life a mature person is sensible. In money, savings «mature» when they can be collected. Phrases: «mature for her age», «a mature decision», «mature cheese».

Examples

The caterpillar matures into a butterfly. tree →
She is very mature for her age. tree →
It takes years for an oak tree to mature. tree →
That was a mature way to settle the argument. tree →
Mature cheddar has a strong taste. tree →
Mature students go back to college as adults. tree →

Note

Pronounced ma-CHOOR or ma-TYOOR. Opposite: immature. Noun: maturity. «Mature» about films can mean for adults only.

On Mova

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