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matured   (TTS Sound)

The verb mature has 6 senses

• mature, maturate, grow -- (develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast")


• mature -- (develop and work out fully in one's mind; "I need to mature my thoughts")


• mature -- (become due for repayment; "These bonds mature in 2005")


• ripen, mature -- (cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine")


• senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate -- (grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce")


• suppurate, mature -- (cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules")

The adj matured has 2 senses

• full-blown, matured -- (fully ripe; at the height of bloom; "a full-blown rose")


• mature, matured -- (fully considered and perfected; "mature plans")