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).
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Definition of mature adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
fully developed in body or mind, as a person: a mature woman. pertaining to or characteristic of full development: a mature appearance; fruit with a mature softness.
Anything that is fully developed, like an aged cheese or bottle of wine, can also be called mature. The word can also refer to something that is only appropriate for people who are
We were surprised by how mature [= adult] she had become. She's very mature for her age. He has a mature outlook on life. His parents didn't think he was mature enough to live on h