mature

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/məˈtjʊər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/məˈtʊr, -ˈtjʊr, -ˈtʃʊr/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mə tŏŏr′, -tyŏŏr′, -chŏŏr′, -chûr′)


Inflections of 'mature' (adj):
maturer
adj comparative
maturest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'mature' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
matures
v 3rd person singular
maturing
v pres p
matured
v past
matured
v past p

Collocations for "mature"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mature" in context.

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mature

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. is very mature (for her age)
  2. [like, am attracted to] mature [women, men]
  3. need to [be, act] more mature
  4. [she, his behavior] is not very mature
  5. a mature [person, behavior]
  6. is a mature student
  7. a mature [plant, tree, animal]
  8. [plant, animal, girl] is not yet mature
  9. mature enough to [know better, make her own decisions]
  10. takes a mature taste to [like, appreciate]
  11. a mature cheese
  12. sexually explicit: mature [sex, porn]
  13. [scenes, jokes, activities] of a (rather) mature nature
  14. [cat, dog] is (not yet) sexually mature
v
  1. [needs, has] to mature (a little)
  2. mature and [develop, become, evolve, grow]
  3. mature with grace
  4. has matured into a [fine woman, great mother]
  5. has matured into a [good lawyer, great doctor]
  6. the [wine, cheese] (has) matured well
  7. (and) leave to mature [overnight, fully]
  8. mature the [wine, whiskey, cheese]
  9. matured in oak [casks, barrels]
  10. is matured for [12 weeks, ten years, longer]
  11. matured to perfection
  12. matured to [become, provide]
  13. matured over [centuries, 10 years]
  14. matured since [last time, childhood, high school]
  15. matured throughout [life, high school, his career]
  16. matured [considerably, beautifully]
  17. matured from [experience, fatherhood]
  18. his [body, face] matured
  19. the [bonds, shares, stocks] matured
  20. the [experience, accident] matured him
'mature' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
boob - cunt - intercourse - slut - vagina

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