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mature

/məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹ/verb, adjective2 syllables

Mature means: having reached full natural growth or development.

Synonyms for mature48

verb, as in grow old or older

senesce, age, get on, maturate

verb, as in cause to ripen and discharge pus

suppurate, fester, maturate

verb, as in develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

maturate, grow

verb, as in cause to ripen or develop fully

ripen

adjective, as in having reached full natural growth or development

adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup, abloom, efflorescent, fruiting, full-blown, matured, headed, marriageable, nubile, overblown, prime, meridian, old

adjective, as in fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

ripe, aged, ripened, mellow, mellowed, overripe

adjective, as in (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

fledged, fledgling, fledgeling, full-fledged, fully fledged

adjective, as in characteristic of maturity

autumnal, ripe

adjective, as in fully considered and perfected

matured, developed

also used for mature

adultish, grown up, develop, progress, ripen up, grow up, antiquate, eld, obsolete

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Opposites of mature

immature

What does mature mean?11

adjective

1

having reached full natural growth or development“a mature cell”

2

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used“ripe peaches”

3

(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

4

characteristic of maturity“mature for her age”

5

fully considered and perfected“mature plans”

verb

1

grow old or older“She aged gracefully”

2

cause to ripen and discharge pus“The oil suppurates the pustules”

3

develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation“He matured fast”

4

cause to ripen or develop fully“The sun ripens the fruit”

5

develop and work out fully in one's mind“I need to mature my thoughts”

6

become due for repayment“These bonds mature in 2005”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mature?24

two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Mature in a sentence

  • His body is physically mature, but he still behaves like a little child.Nuel
  • Go out of the country, you will mature.anzart
  • Despite his mature way of speaking, he is just a nine-year-old.issadouba
  • For a brat, you've said something very mature.andresangelini
  • Wearing a suit doesn't turn you into a mature, responsible member of society.arnxy20
  • It takes two years for the butterfly to mature.unknown
  • I think our son is mature enough to understand it.maaster
  • A monkey is mature at a few years old.CM

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Forms of mature

as a verb

past tense
matured
present participle
maturing
third-person singular
matures
past participle
matured

as a adjective

comparative
maturer
superlative
maturest