mature
adjective
[ məˈtʃʊə ]
• fully developed physically; full-grown.
• "she was now a mature woman"
Similar:
adult,
grown-up,
grown,
fully grown,
full-grown,
of age,
fully developed,
fully fledged,
in one's prime,
in full bloom,
nubile,
• having reached the most advanced stage in a process.
• "Van Gogh's mature work"
• (of a bill, bond, etc.) due for payment or repayment.
mature
verb
• (of a person or thing) become fully grown or developed.
• "children mature at different ages"
Similar:
be fully grown,
be full-grown,
be fully developed,
develop fully,
come of age,
become adult,
reach adulthood,
reach maturity,
develop,
grow,
evolve,
bloom,
blossom,
flourish,
thrive,
come to fruition,
• (of an insurance policy, security, etc.) reach the end of its term and hence become payable.
• "when the policy matures it pays off the loan"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin maturus ‘timely, ripe’; perhaps related to matins.
