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Word: Mature
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: from Latin maturus ‘timely, ripe’; perhaps related to matins
məˈtʃʊə
məˈtʃɔː
fully developed physically; full-grown
Short Definition:full-grown
Examples:- she was now a mature woman
- owls are sexually mature at one year
having reached the most advanced stage in a process
Short Definition:advanced
Examples:- Van Gogh's mature work
(of a bill, bond, etc.) due for payment or repayment.
Short Definition:due for payment
Word: Mature
Speech Type: Verb
məˈtʃʊə
məˈtʃɔː
(of a person or thing) become fully grown or developed
Short Definition:become fully grown
Examples:- children mature at different ages
- the trees take at least thirty years to mature
(of an insurance policy, security, etc.) reach the end of its term and hence become payable
Short Definition:become payable
Examples:- when the policy matures it pays off the loan
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