mature

ma·ture

M0156700 (mə-tyo͝or′, -to͝or′, -cho͝or′)adj. ma·tur·er, ma·tur·est 1. a. Having reached full natural growth or development: a mature cell.b. Having reached a desired or final condition; ripe: a mature cheese.2. Having or showing characteristics, such as patience and prudence, considered typical of well-balanced adulthood: mature for her age.3. a. Suitable or intended for adults: mature subject matter.b. Composed of adults: a mature audience.4. Worked out fully by the mind; considered: a mature plan of action.5. Having reached the limit of its time; due: a mature bond.6. No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, market, or product.7. Geology Having reached maximum development of form. Used of streams and landforms.v. ma·tured, ma·tur·ing, ma·tures v.tr.1. To bring to full development; ripen.2. To work out fully in the mind: "able to digest and mature my thoughts for my own mind only" (John Stuart Mill).v.intr.1. To evolve toward or reach full development: The child's judgment matures as she grows older.2. To become due. Used of notes and bonds.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mātūrus; see mā- in Indo-European roots.]

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ma·ture′ly adv.ma·ture′ness n.

mature

(məˈtjʊə; -ˈtʃʊə) adj1. relatively advanced physically, mentally, emotionally, etc; grown-up2. (of plans, theories, etc) fully considered; perfected3. (Banking & Finance) due or payable: a mature debenture. 4. (Biology) biology a. fully developed or differentiated: a mature cell. b. fully grown; adult: a mature animal. 5. (Cookery) (of fruit, wine, cheese, etc) ripe or fully aged6. (Physical Geography) (of a river valley or land surface) in the middle stage of the cycle of erosion, characterized by meanders, maximum relief, etc. See also youthful⁴, old¹⁸vb7. to make or become mature8. (Banking & Finance) (intr) (of notes, bonds, etc) to become due for payment or repayment[C15: from Latin mātūrus early, developed] maˈturely adv maˈtureness n

ma•ture

(məˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʃɜr)

adj. -tur•er, -tur•est, adj. 1. fully developed in body or mind. 2. complete in natural growth or development: mature plants. 3. a. ripe: mature peaches. b. fully aged: mature wine. 4. expressive of maturity: a mature appearance. 5. completed: mature plans. 6. no longer developing or expanding: mature technologies. 7. intended for adults: mature movies. 8. composed of adults: mature audiences. 9. payable; due: a mature bond. v.t. 10. to make ripe, as fruit. 11. to bring to full development: Experience has matured him. 12. to complete; perfect. v.i. 13. to become mature; ripen. 14. to come to full development. 15. to become due. [1400–50; < Latin mātūrus ripe, timely, early] ma•ture′ly, adv. ma•ture′ness, n. ma•tur′er, n.

mature

Past participle: matured
Gerund: maturing

Imperative
mature
mature

Present
I mature
you mature
he/she/it matures
we mature
you mature
they mature

Preterite
I matured
you matured
he/she/it matured
we matured
you matured
they matured

Present Continuous
I am maturing
you are maturing
he/she/it is maturing
we are maturing
you are maturing
they are maturing

Present Perfect
I have matured
you have matured
he/she/it has matured
we have matured
you have matured
they have matured

Past Continuous
I was maturing
you were maturing
he/she/it was maturing
we were maturing
you were maturing
they were maturing

Past Perfect
I had matured
you had matured
he/she/it had matured
we had matured
you had matured
they had matured

Future
I will mature
you will mature
he/she/it will mature
we will mature
you will mature
they will mature

Future Perfect
I will have matured
you will have matured
he/she/it will have matured
we will have matured
you will have matured
they will have matured

Future Continuous
I will be maturing
you will be maturing
he/she/it will be maturing
we will be maturing
you will be maturing
they will be maturing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been maturing
you have been maturing
he/she/it has been maturing
we have been maturing
you have been maturing
they have been maturing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been maturing
you will have been maturing
he/she/it will have been maturing
we will have been maturing
you will have been maturing
they will have been maturing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been maturing
you had been maturing
he/she/it had been maturing
we had been maturing
you had been maturing
they had been maturing

Conditional
I would mature
you would mature
he/she/it would mature
we would mature
you would mature
they would mature

Past Conditional
I would have matured
you would have matured
he/she/it would have matured
we would have matured
you would have matured
they would have matured

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	mature - develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"maturate, growripen - grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"find oneself, find - accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation; "My son went to Berkeley to find himself"develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"grow up - become an adult
	2.	mature - develop and work out fully in one's mind; "I need to mature my thoughts"formulate, explicate, develop - elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
	3.	mature - become due for repayment; "These bonds mature in 2005"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	4.	mature - cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"ripenalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	5.	mature - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"senesce, maturate, age, get onturn - become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year"fossilise, fossilize - become mentally inflexibledevelop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time"dote - be foolish or senile due to old age
	6.	mature - cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules"suppuratefester, suppurate, maturate - ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering"draw - cause to localize at one point; "Draw blood and pus"
Adj.	1.	mature - characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age"immature - characteristic of a lack of maturity; "immature behavior"
	2.	mature - fully considered and perfected; "mature plans"matureddeveloped - being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful; "the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook"; "they have very small limbs with only two fully developed toes on each"
	3.	mature - having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell"old - (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"immature - not yet mature
	4.	mature - fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"ripe
	5.	mature - (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combinationfledged

mature

verb1. develop, grow up, bloom, blossom, come of age, become adult, age, reach adulthood, maturate young girls who have not yet matured2. evolve, develop, improved, grown, thrive, flourish, bloom, blossom, come to fruition Their songwriting has matured.3. become a responsible adult, grow up Hopefully after university he will have matured.4. age, season, perfect, mellow, ripen the cellars where the cheeses are maturedadjective1. sensible, experienced, adult, responsible, wise, sophisticated, reliable, discriminating, fully-fledged, dependable, level-headed, sagacious We are mature, freethinking adults.2. matured, seasoned, ripe, mellow, ripened grate some mature cheddar cheese3. grown-up, adult, grown, of age, full-blown, fully fledged, fully-developed, full-grown Here is the voice of a mature man, expressing sorrow for a lost ideal.
grown-up immature, young, adolescent, juvenile, youthful, unfinished, incomplete, green, childish, undeveloped, puerile, unripe, unperfected

mature

verbTo bring or come to full development:age, develop, grow, maturate, mellow, ripen.adjectiveHaving reached full growth and development:adult, big, developed, full-blown, full-fledged, full-grown, grown, grown-up, ripe.Idiom: of age.

Translations

成熟的熟的长成使成熟到期

mature

(məˈtjuə) adjective1. (having the qualities of someone who, or something that, is) fully grown or developed. a very mature person. 成熟的 成熟的2. (of cheese, wine etc) ready for eating or drinking. a mature cheese. 熟成的(乳酪、葡萄酒等) 熟的，发酵成熟的 verb1. to make or become mature. She matured early. 使成熟，成熟 使成熟，成熟，长成 2. (of an insurance policy) to become due to be paid. My insurance policy matures when I reach sixty-five. 到期 到期maˈturely adverb 成熟地 成熟地maˈturity noun 成熟 成熟maˈtureness noun 成熟 成熟

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