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ma·ture

(mă-chūr', -tūr),

1. Ripe; fully developed.

2. To ripen; to become fully developed.

[L. maturus, ripe]

mature

/ma·ture/ (mah-chldbomacr´)

1. to develop to maturity; to ripen.

2. fully developed; ripe.

mature

(mə-cho͝or′, -to͝or′)

adj.

1. Having reached full natural growth or development.

2. Relating to or characteristic of full mental or physical development.

To evolve toward or reach full development.

mature

[məchoo͡r′]

Etymology: L, maturus, ripe

1 v, to become fully developed; to ripen.

2 adj, fully developed or ripened.

ma·ture

(mă-chūr')

1. Ripe; fully developed.

2. To ripen; to become fully developed.

[L. maturus, ripe]

ma·ture

(mă-chūr')

Ripe; fully developed.

[L. maturus, ripe]

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