MATURE


Meaning of MATURE in English

I.

verb

ADVERB

▪ fully

a fully ~d cheese

▪ early

This variety is easy to grow and ~s early.

▪ quickly , rapidly

▪ slowly

▪ emotionally , physically

The teenage years cover a period in which people ~ physically and emotionally.

▪ nicely

The little garden was maturing nicely.

VERB + MATURE

▪ allow sth to , leave sth to

The cheese is smoked and then left to ~.

PREPOSITION

▪ into

She had ~d into a beautiful young woman.

▪ to

a young man who is maturing to adulthood

Mature is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ market , ↑ wine

Mature is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ wine

II.

adj.

VERBS

▪ be

▪ become

▪ look

She tries to look ~ and sophisticated.

ADVERB

▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.

▪ fully

▪ emotionally , physically , sexually

▪ remarkably

He was remarkably ~ for his age.

Mature is used with these nouns: ↑ forest , ↑ male , ↑ reflection , ↑ stage , ↑ student , ↑ tree , ↑ wine , ↑ work

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