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
  • MATURE adj -TURER, -TUREST fully developed MATURELY adv
  • MATURE v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES to make or become mature


Scrabble Score: 8

mature is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

mature is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

mature is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

mature is a valid Words With Friends word