mature

Meanings

• develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
  • "He matured fast"
• develop and work out fully in one's mind
  • "I need to mature my thoughts"
• become due for repayment
  • "These bonds mature in 2005"
• cause to ripen or develop fully
  • "Age matures a good wine"
• grow old or older
• cause to ripen and discharge pus
• characteristic of maturity
  • "mature for her age"
• fully considered and perfected
  • "mature plans"
• having reached full natural growth or development
  • "a mature cell"
• fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
  • "full-bodied mature wines"
• (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

Synonyms

age, fledged, get on, grow, maturate, matured, ripe, ripen, senesce, suppurate