English

Detailed Synonyms for mature in English

mature:

mature adj

  1. mature
  2. mature
  3. mature
  4. mature
    – fully considered and perfected 1
    mature; matured
    – fully considered and perfected 1
  5. mature
    – (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination 1
    mature; fledged
    – (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination 1
  6. mature
    – having reached full natural growth or development 1
    mature
    – having reached full natural growth or development 1
  7. mature
    – characteristic of maturity 1
    mature
    – characteristic of maturity 1
    • mature adj
      • mature for her age1
  8. mature
    – fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used 1
    mature; ripe
    – fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used 1
    • mature adj
      • full-bodied mature wines1
    • ripe adj
      • ripe peaches1

to mature verb (matures, matured, maturing)

  1. to mature
    to ripen; to mature; to age
    • ripen verb (ripens, ripened, ripening)
    • mature verb (matures, matured, maturing)
    • age verb (ages, aged, ageing)
  2. to mature
    – cause to ripen and discharge pus 1
    to mature; to suppurate
    – cause to ripen and discharge pus 1
    • mature verb (matures, matured, maturing)
    • suppurate verb (suppurates, suppurated, suppurating)
      • The oil suppurates the pustules1
  3. to mature
    – grow old or older 1
    to mature; to age; to get on; maturate; senesce
    – grow old or older 1
    • mature verb (matures, matured, maturing)
    • age verb (ages, aged, ageing)
      • She aged gracefully1
      • we age every day--what a depressing thought!1
    • get on verb (gets on, got on, getting on)
    • maturate verb
    • senesce verb
      • Young men senesce1
  4. to mature
    – cause to ripen or develop fully 1
    to mature; to ripen
    – cause to ripen or develop fully 1
    • mature verb (matures, matured, maturing)
      • Age matures a good wine1
    • ripen verb (ripens, ripened, ripening)
      • The sun ripens the fruit1
  5. to mature
    – develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation 1
    to mature; to grow; maturate
    – develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation 1
    • mature verb (matures, matured, maturing)
      • He matured fast1
    • grow verb (grows, grew, growing)
      • The child grew fast1
    • maturate verb
  6. to mature
    – become due for repayment 1
    to mature
    – become due for repayment 1
    • mature verb (matures, matured, maturing)
      • These bonds mature in 20051
  7. to mature
    – develop and work out fully in one's mind 1
    to mature
    – develop and work out fully in one's mind 1
    • mature verb (matures, matured, maturing)
      • I need to mature my thoughts1

Conjugations for mature:

present
  1. mature
  2. mature
  3. matures
  4. mature
  5. mature
  6. mature
simple past
  1. matured
  2. matured
  3. matured
  4. matured
  5. matured
  6. matured
present perfect
  1. have matured
  2. have matured
  3. has matured
  4. have matured
  5. have matured
  6. have matured
past continuous
  1. was maturing
  2. were maturing
  3. was maturing
  4. were maturing
  5. were maturing
  6. were maturing
future
  1. shall mature
  2. will mature
  3. will mature
  4. shall mature
  5. will mature
  6. will mature
continuous present
  1. am maturing
  2. are maturing
  3. is maturing
  4. are maturing
  5. are maturing
  6. are maturing
subjunctive
  1. be matured
  2. be matured
  3. be matured
  4. be matured
  5. be matured
  6. be matured
diverse
  1. mature!
  2. let's mature!
  3. matured
  4. maturing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "mature":

  • maturing, matured, maturer, maturest, maturely

Alternate Synonyms for "mature":


Antonyms for "mature":


Related Definitions for "mature":

  1. fully considered and perfected1
    • mature plans1
  2. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination1
  3. having reached full natural growth or development1
    • a mature cell1
  4. characteristic of maturity1
    • mature for her age1
  5. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used1
    • full-bodied mature wines1
  6. cause to ripen and discharge pus1
  7. grow old or older1
  8. cause to ripen or develop fully1
    • Age matures a good wine1
  9. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation1
    • He matured fast1
  10. become due for repayment1
    • These bonds mature in 20051
  11. develop and work out fully in one's mind1
    • I need to mature my thoughts1

Related Synonyms for mature