[ma.ture] adj ma.tur.er ; -est [ME, fr. L maturus ripe; akin to L mane in the morning, manus good] (15c) 1: based on slow careful consideration "a ~ judgment"
2. a (1): having completed natural growth and development: ripe (2): having undergone maturation b: having attained a final or desired state "~ wine" c: having achieved a low but stable growth rate "paper is a ~ industry" 3 a: of or relating to a condition of full development b: characteristic of or suitable to a mature individual "~ outlook"
4: due for payment "a ~ loan"
5: belonging to the middle portion of a cycle of erosion -- ma.ture.ly adv
[2]mature vb ma.tured ; ma.tur.ing vt (15c): to bring to maturity or completion ~ vi 1: to become fully developed or ripe
2: to become due