EnglishMain Dictionary
mature
Universal Words
adjective, verb
adjective
HELPNOTE maturer is occasionally used instead of more mature
sensible
1 (of a child or young person) behaving in a sensible way, like an adult:
Jane is very mature for her age. * a mature and sensible attitude
OPPIMMATURE
fully grown
2 (of a person, a tree, a bird or an animal) fully grown and developed:
sexually mature * a mature oak / eagle / elephant
OPPIMMATURE
wine / cheese
3 developed over a period of time to produce a strong, rich flavour
no longer young
4 used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young:
clothes for the mature woman * a man of mature years
work of art
5 created late in an artist's life and showing great understanding and skill
insurance policy
6 (business) ready to be paid
maturely adverb
IDIOMS
on mature reflection / consideration (formal) after thinking about sth carefully and for a long time
verb
become fully grown
1 [V] to become fully grown or developed:
This particular breed of cattle matures early. * Technology in this field has matured considerably over the last decade.
become sensible
2 [V] to develop emotionally and start to behave like a sensible adult:
He has matured a great deal over the past year.
develop skill
3 [V] ~ (into sth) to fully develop a particular skill or quality:
She has matured into one of the country's finest actresses.
wine / cheese
4 [V, VN] if wine, cheese, etc. matures or is matured, it develops over a period of time to produce a strong, rich flavour
insurance policy
5 [V] (business) to reach the date when it must be paid:
She has a number of investments that mature at the end of the year.