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Dictionary: ma·ture   (mə-tyʊr', -tʊr', -chʊr') pronunciation
 
adj., -tur·er, -tur·est.
    1. Having reached full natural growth or development: a mature cell.
    2. Having reached a desired or final condition; ripe: a mature cheese.
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of full development, either mental or physical: mature for her age.
    1. Suitable or intended for adults: mature subject matter.
    2. Composed of adults: a mature audience.
  2. Worked out fully by the mind; considered: a mature plan of action.
  3. Having reached the limit of its time; due: a mature bond.
  4. No longer subject to great expansion or development. Used of an industry, a market, or a product.
  5. Geology. Having reached maximum development of form. Used of streams and landforms.

v., -tured, -tur·ing, -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.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin mātūrus.]

maturely ma·ture'ly adv.
matureness ma·ture'ness n.

SYNONYMS  mature, age, develop, ripen. These verbs mean to bring or come to full development or maximum excellence: maturing the wines in vats; aged the brandy for 100 years; developed the flavor slowly; fruits that were ripened on the vine.


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Insurance Dictionary: Matured
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Describing the time of payment of Face Amount (Face of Policy) upon the death of the Insured or when the cash value in an Endowment Insurance policy equals the face amount.

 
Thesaurus: mature
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verb

    To bring or come to full development: age, develop, grow, maturate, mellow, ripen. See youth/age/maturity.

adjective

    Having reached full growth and development: adult, big, developed, full-blown, full-fledged, full-grown, grown, grown-up, ripe. Idioms: of age. See youth/age/maturity.

 
Antonyms: mature
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adj

Definition: adult, grown-up
Antonyms: childish, green, immature, inexperienced, young, youthful

v

Definition: grow
Antonyms: growing, immature


 
Word Tutor: mature
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Fully grown or developed. Also: Due for payment.

pronunciation Relationships are the hallmark of the mature person. — Brian Tracy

 
Translations: Mature
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - moden, voksen, udvokset, velovervejet, gennemtænkt
v. tr. - modne, udvikle
v. intr. - blive voksen, forfalde til betaling (om gældsbeviser etc.)

idioms:

  • mature student    ældre studerende

Nederlands (Dutch)
rijp, volwassen, volgroeid, belegen, weloverdacht, betreffende middelste deel van erosiecyclus, met stabiele lage groei, rijpen, volgroeien, volwassen worden, vervallen, betaald moeten worden (schuld)

Français (French)
adj. - adulte, mûr, affiné, vieux (un whisky), (Fin) arrivé à échéance
v. tr. - laisser vieillir, affiner
v. intr. - devenir adulte, atteindre la taille adulte (une plante), mûrir, (fig) mûrir, vieillir (un vin), s'affiner (un fromage)

idioms:

  • mature student    (GB) personne qui reprend ses études (après un temps au foyer ou dans la vie active)

Deutsch (German)
v. - fällig werden, reifen
adj. - reif, ausgereift, fällig

idioms:

  • mature student    Spätstudierender

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μεστώνω, ωριμάζω, (οικον.) καθίσταμαι ληξιπρόθεσμος (και πληρωτέος), λήγω
adj. - μεστωμένος, ώριμος, προερχόμενος από ώριμη σκέψη, μυαλωμένος, (για λογαριασμό κ.λπ.) ληξιπρόθεσμος, πληρωτέος, απαιτητός, μεστώνω, ωριμάζω

idioms:

  • mature student    φοιτητής μεγαλύτερης ηλικίας από τους περισσότερους συμφοιτητές του

Italiano (Italian)
scadere, maturare, maturo, scaduto, maturato

idioms:

  • mature student    studente universitario adulto

Português (Portuguese)
v. - amadurecer
adj. - maduro

idioms:

  • mature student    estudante formado (m)

Русский (Russian)
зрелый, тщательно обдуманный, подлежащий оплате, созреть, довести до зрелости, тщательно обдумывать, наступать (о сроке платежа)

idioms:

  • mature student    человек,начавший учебу позднее обычного

Español (Spanish)
adj. - hecho, maduro, vencido, caducado, madurado, pensado, adulto
v. tr. - cumplir, expirar, caducar, vencer, madurar, añejar, avejentar
v. intr. - madurar, mejorarse, vencer

idioms:

  • mature student    estudiante mayor de 25 años

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - få att mogna, fullborda
adj. - mogen, vuxen, förfallen (till betalning)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
成熟的, 充分考虑的, 到期的, 使成熟, 成熟, 到期

idioms:

  • mature student    指超过25岁的学生

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 成熟的, 充分考慮的, 到期的
v. tr. - 使成熟
v. intr. - 成熟, 到期

idioms:

  • mature student    指超過25歲的學生

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 원숙한, 생각이 깊은, 기간이 만료된
v. tr. - 숙성 시키다, 만료하다
v. intr. - 숙성하다, 만기가 되다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 成熟した, 分別のある, 熟慮した, 完全に発達した, 熟した, 満期の, 壮年期の
v. - 成熟させる, 完成する, 成熟する, 満期になる, 熟させる

idioms:

  • mature student    英国で25歳を越えた学生

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينضج (صفه) ناضج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מבוגר, מפותח, בשל, שקול, זהיר, יסודי‬
v. tr. - ‮התפתח במלואו, עשה (תוכנית) למושלמת‬
v. intr. - ‮הבשיל, התבגר, התפתח במלואו, חל מועד פרעונו‬


 
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