The definition of mature refers to someone or something that is full grown or adult, either physically or in terms of behavior and attitude.
(adjective)See mature in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: ME < L maturus, seasonable, ripe, mature < IE base *ma-, good, in good time > L Matuta, goddess of dawn
transitive verb matured, maturing
intransitive verb
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See mature in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective ma·tur·er, ma·tur·est
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin mātūrus; see mā-1 in Indo-European roots
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