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English adjective: mature | |||
| 1. | mature characteristic of maturity | ||
| Samples | Mature for her age. | ||
| Similar | autumnal, mellow, mellowed, ripe | ||
| Antonyms | immature | ||
| 2. | mature fully considered and perfected | ||
| Samples | Mature plans. | ||
| Synonyms | matured | ||
| Similar | developed | ||
| Antonyms | undeveloped | ||
| 3. | mature having reached full natural growth or development | ||
| Samples | A mature cell. | ||
| Similar | abloom, adult, big, efflorescent, fruiting, full-blown, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup, headed, marriageable, matured, meridian, nubile, overblown, prime | ||
| See also | old | ||
| Attribute | age, matureness, maturity | ||
| Antonyms | immature | ||
| 4. | mature fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used | ||
| Samples | Ripe peaches. Full-bodied mature wines. | ||
| Synonyms | ripe | ||
| Similar | aged, mellow, mellowed, overripe, ripened | ||
| Antonyms | unripe, unripened, green, immature | ||
| 5. | mature (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination | ||
| Synonyms | fledged | ||
| Similar | fledgeling, fledgling, full-fledged, fully fledged | ||
| Antonyms | unfledged, immature | ||
English verb: mature | |||
| 1. | mature (change) develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation | ||
| Samples | He matured fast. The child grew fast. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue mature | ||
| Synonyms | grow, maturate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | develop | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | find, find oneself, grow up, ripen | ||
| Entail | age, get on, maturate, mature, senesce | ||
| 2. | mature (communication) develop and work out fully in one's mind | ||
| Samples | I need to mature my thoughts. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | develop, explicate, formulate | ||
| 3. | mature (change) become due for repayment | ||
| Samples | These bonds mature in 2005. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| 4. | mature (change) cause to ripen or develop fully | ||
| Samples | The sun ripens the fruit. Age matures a good wine. | ||
| Synonyms | ripen | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Cause | ripen | ||
| 5. | mature (change) grow old or older | ||
| Samples | She aged gracefully. We age every day--what a depressing thought!. Young men senesce. | ||
| Synonyms | age, get on, maturate, senesce | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | develop | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dote, fossilise, fossilize, turn | ||
| 6. | mature (body) cause to ripen and discharge pus | ||
| Samples | The oil suppurates the pustules. | ||
| Synonyms | suppurate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw | ||
| Verb group | fester, maturate, suppurate | ||
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