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ma·ture (mə-ch
rґ) [L. maturus] 1. to develop to maturity; to ripen. 2. fully developed; ripe.
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mature — [ matyr ] adj. • 1495 « mûr »; « posé, sensé » v. 1240; lat. maturus « mûr » 1 ♦ Didact. Poisson mature, prêt à frayer. 2 ♦ Biol. Cellule mature, parvenue au terme de son développement. 3 ♦ Biochim. Qui est formé à partir de précurseurs inactifs… … Encyclopédie Universelle
mâture — mature [ matyr ] adj. • 1495 « mûr »; « posé, sensé » v. 1240; lat. maturus « mûr » 1 ♦ Didact. Poisson mature, prêt à frayer. 2 ♦ Biol. Cellule mature, parvenue au terme de son développement. 3 ♦ Biochim. Qui est formé à partir de précurseurs… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mature — Personaje de The King of Fighters Primera aparición The King of Fighters 96 Voz original Hiroko Tsuji Primera aparición en KOF The King of Figh … Wikipedia Español
mature# — mature adj Mature, matured, ripe, mellow, adult, grownup are comparable if not often interchangeable because they all bear the same underlying meaning fully developed. Mature, in its basic use as applied to living things, stresses the completion… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Mature — Ma*ture , a. [Compar. {Maturer}; superl. {Maturest}.] [L. maturus; prob. akin to E. matin.] [1913 Webster] 1. Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mature — is the adjectival form of maturity, which has several meanings. Mature may also refer to: Mature 17+ , a rating in the Entertainment Software Rating Board video game rating system Mature, a character from The King of Fighters series Victor Mature … Wikipedia
mature — ma·ture /mə tu̇r, chu̇r/ vb ma·tured, ma·tur·ing vt: to bring to maturity a policy matured by the death of the insured vi: to become due, payable, or enforceable; specif: to entitle one to immediate enjoyment of benefits her pension right matured … Law dictionary
mature — [mə toor′, məchoor′, mətyoor′] adj. [ME < L maturus, seasonable, ripe, mature < IE base * ma , good, in good time > L Matuta, goddess of dawn] 1. a) full grown, as plants or animals b) ripe, as fruits c) fully developed, as a person, a… … English World dictionary
Mature — Ma*ture , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Matured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Maturing}.] [See {Maturate}, {Mature}.] To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one s plans. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mature — [adj] adult, grown up complete, cultivated, cultured, developed, fit, full blown, full fledged, full grown, fully grown, grown, in full bloom, in one’s prime, matured, mellow, mellowed, of age, perfected, prepared, prime, ready, ripe, ripened,… … New thesaurus
mature — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fully grown or physically developed; adult. 2) like an adult in mental or emotional development. 3) (of thought or planning) careful and thorough. 4) (of certain foodstuffs or drinks) ready for consumption; full flavoured. 5) (of a … English terms dictionary
