Meaning of mature in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

adjective

• Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

  Example: She is quite mature for her age.

• Brought to a state of complete readiness.

  Example: a mature plan

• Profound; careful.

  Example: The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.

• Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.

• Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.

  Example: mature content

verb

• To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).

• (of food, especially fruit) To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.

• To bring (something) to maturity, full development or completion.

• To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature.

• (of a person) To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.

• To make (someone) mature.

• To reach the date when payment is due.