mature

1. superl. 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. Source: opted

2. superl. Completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan. Source: opted

3. superl. Of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years. Source: opted

4. superl. Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration. Source: opted

5. v. t. To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans. Source: opted

6. v. i. To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience. Source: opted

7. v. i. Hence, to become due, as a note. Source: opted

8. adj. characteristic of maturity Source: wordnet

9. adj. fully considered and perfected Source: wordnet

10. adj. having reached full natural growth or development Source: wordnet

11. adj. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used Source: wordnet

12. adj. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination Source: wordnet

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