to mature

  • 31mature — maturely, adv. maturement, n. matureness, n. maturer, n. /meuh toor , tyoor , choor , cherr /, adj., maturer, maturest, v., matured, maturing. adj. 1. complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush. 2.… …

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  • 32mature — 01. In my opinion, girls usually [mature] at a younger age than boys. 02. Kate is only 7 years old, but she is very [mature] for her age, and is often mistaken for a 10 year old. 03. His writing style has certainly [matured] over the years. 04. I …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 33mature — [[t]mətjʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] matures, maturing, matured, maturer, maturest 1) VERB When a child or young animal matures, it becomes an adult. You will learn what to expect as your child matures physically... The eggs hatched and the chicks matured.… …

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  • 34mature — I UK [məˈtʃʊə(r)] / US [məˈtʃʊr] adjective ** 1) behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave. This is usually used about children and young people He s more mature than the other boys in his class. That wasn t a very… …

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  • 35Mature student — A adult student (aka adult learner or non traditional studentnon traditional students are a broader group than just mature students. See the Wiki link. in North America) in tertiary education (at a university or a college) is normally classified… …

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  • 36Mature technology — For a related concept in software, see Capability Maturity Model. A mature technology is a technology that has been in use for long enough that most of its initial faults and inherent problems have been removed or reduced by further development.… …

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  • 37mature — ma|ture1 [ mə tʃur ] adjective ** 1. ) behaving in the sensible way that you would expect an adult to behave. This is usually used about children and young people: He s more mature than the other boys in his class. That wasn t a very mature thing …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 38mature — ma•ture [[t]məˈtʊər, ˈtyʊər, ˈtʃʊər, ˈtʃɜr[/t]] adj. tur•er, tur•est, 1) fully developed in body or mind 2) complete in natural growth or development: mature plants[/ex] 3) a) ripe: mature peaches[/ex] b) fully aged: mature wine[/ex] 4)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 39mature — I. adjective (maturer; est) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin maturus ripe; akin to Latin mane in the morning, manus good Date: 15th century 1. based on slow careful consideration < a mature judgment > 2. a. (1) having c …

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  • 40MÂTURE — s. f. collectif Tous les mâts d un bâtiment. La mâture de ce vaisseau est très bonne.   Il signifie aussi, Le bois propre à faire des mâts. On tire beaucoup de mâture de Norwége. Faire venir de la mâture du Canada. Bois propre à la mâture. Bois&#8230; …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)