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mature

/məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
ma-ture
IPA
/məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

adj

Brought to a state of complete readiness.

adj

Profound; careful.

adj

Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.

Obsolete

adj

Suitable for adults only, due to sexual themes, violence, etc.

verb

To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).

Intransitive verb

verb

To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.

Intransitive verb

verb

To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From late Middle English mature, from Middle French mature, from Latin mātūrus. Doublet of maduro. Partially displaced ripe, from Old English rīpe (“ripe, mature”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹ/
  • British English: /məˈtjʊə/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Biology.

Inflected Forms

more mature (comparative) most mature (superlative) matures (present, singular) maturing (participle, present) matured (participle, past) matured (past)

Derived Forms

dysmature hypermature hypomature maturase maturation maturely maturement matureness maturescent maturish maturity nonmature

Phrases

mature-age student mature BL mature minor mature student sexually mature full-grown mature up

Frequently Paired Words

matura full-grown

Synonyms

develop grow progress ripen ripen up age grow up antiquate eld mature obsolete adult

Antonyms

childish immature superficial

Rhymes With

you're sure tour ensure secure pure cure moore assure obscure endure unsure

Questions

How do you pronounce mature?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə)ɹ/.
What does mature mean?
Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
Where does mature come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce mature

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