1. Adjective form
Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe.
2. Adjective form
Completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan.
3. Adjective form
Of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years.
4. Adjective form
Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
5. Verb
To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans.
6. Verb
To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience.
7. Verb
Hence, to become due, as a note.
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