| Mature (mature) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| Ma*ture" |
| [Compar. Maturer (?);
superl. Maturest.] [L. maturus; prob.
akin to E. matin.]
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Brought by natural process to completeness
of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any
function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown;
ripe.
Completely worked out; fully digested or
prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or
use; perfected; as, a mature plan.
Of or pertaining to a condition of full
development; as, a man of mature years.
Come to, or in a state of, completed
suppuration.
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| Mature (mature) |
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| v. t. | (?) |
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| Ma*ture" |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Matured (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n.
Maturing.] [See Maturate, Mature.] |
To bring
or hasten to maturity] to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete;
as, to mature one's plans.
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| Mature (mature) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Ma*ture" |
|
To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine
matures by age; the judgment matures by age and
experience.
Hence, to become due, as a note.
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