Defenition of the word mature
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Defenition of the word mature
- grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"
- (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
- having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell"
- characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age"
- develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
- fully considered and perfected; "mature plans"
- fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodies mature wines"
- cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules"
- grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
- cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"
- become due for repayment; "These bonds mature in 2005"
- develop and work out fully in one''s mind; "I need to mature my thoughts"
- cause to ripen and discharge pus
- grow old or older
- cause to ripen or develop fully
- develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
- become due for repayment
- develop and work out fully in one's mind
- fully considered and perfected
- having reached full natural growth or development
- characteristic of maturity
- fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
Synonyms for the word mature
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- adult
- age
- experienced
- fledged
- full-blown
- full-grown
- grow
- grown-up
- maturate
- matured
- ripe
Similar words in the mature
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- abloom
- adult
- aged
- autumnal
- big
- developed
- efflorescent
- fledgeling
- fledgeling(a)
- fledgling
- fledgling(a)
- flowering
- fruiting
- full-blown
- full-fledged
- full-grown
- fully fledged
- fully grown
- grown
- grownup
- headed
- marriageable
- matured
- mellow
- mellowed
- nubile
- old
- overblown
- overripe
- prime
- ripe
- ripened
Hyponyms for the word mature
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- dote
- find
- find oneself
- fossilise
- fossilize
- grow up
- ripen
- turn
Hypernyms for the word mature
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- alter
- change
- develop
- draw
- explicate
- formulate
- modify
Antonyms for the word mature
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- green
- immature
- unfledged
- unripe
- unripened
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