adjective
fully ripe
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full-blown
Examples
- at the height of bloom
- a full-blown rose
adjective
fully considered and perfected
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- mature plans
verb
develop and reach maturity
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- undergo maturation
- He matured fast
- The child grew fast
verb
develop and work out fully in one's mind
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- I need to mature my thoughts
verb
become due for repayment
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- These bonds mature in 2005
verb
cause to ripen or develop fully
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- The sun ripens the fruit
- Age matures a good wine
verb
grow old or older
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- She aged gracefully
- we age every day--what a depressing thought!
- Young men senesce
verb
cause to ripen and discharge pus
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- The oil suppurates the pustules
adjective
characteristic of maturity
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- mature for her age
adjective
fully considered and perfected
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- mature plans
adjective
having reached full natural growth or development
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- a mature cell
adjective
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
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- ripe peaches
- full-bodied mature wines
adjective
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage
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- often used in combination