mature /mə-tūrˈ, -chûrˈ or (N American) -tŭrˈ/

1. Fully developed
2. Having the mental, emotional and social development appropriate to an adult
3. Perfected
4. Ripe
5. Well-thought-out
6. (of a bill, bond, or insurance policy) due for payment or conversion
7. In due time (Milton)
8. Suppurating

1. To bring to ripeness, full development or perfection
2. To bring to a head
3. To cause to suppurate

1. To come to or approach ripeness, full development, or perfection
2. To become due for payment or conversion (finance)

maturˈable adjective

Capable of being matured

matureˈly adverb

matureˈness noun

maturˈity noun

1. Ripeness
2. Full development
3. The time of becoming due or convertible (finance)

mature student noun

A person who enters higher education later in life than is usual

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