"mature" meaning in English

See mature in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /məˈtjʊə/ [UK], /məˈtʃʊ(ə)r/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mature.wav [UK] Forms: mature [positive], more mature [comparative], most mature [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Someone is mature if they act like an adult.
    Sense id: simple-mature-en-adj-Dg9BrG2u
  2. A living thing is mature if it has stopped growing physically.
    Sense id: simple-mature-en-adj-j6NHobwJ
  3. Some kinds of food, such as wine, cheese, or fruit are mature when they are ready to eat or drink.
    Sense id: simple-mature-en-adj-t-XijN3P
  4. A mature person is older.
    Sense id: simple-mature-en-adj-rrDnsOqH
  5. If something is mature, it is fully developed.
    Sense id: simple-mature-en-adj-LyDd3bN~
  6. If movies, books, etc. are mature, they are meant for adults because they contain violence, sex, etc.
    Sense id: simple-mature-en-adj--87tQMRw

Verb

IPA: /məˈtjʊə/ [UK], /məˈtʃʊ(ə)r/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mature.wav [UK] Forms: mature [canonical], matures [third-person, singular], matured [past], matured [past, participle], maturing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|matur|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something matures, it becomes fully developed.
    Sense id: simple-mature-en-verb-1yd1L7fN Categories (other): Verbs
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