mature
1. ma.ture \m*-'t(y)u.(*)r also -'chu.(*)r\ aj [ME, fr. L maturus ripe;
akin to L mane in the morning, manus] good 1: based on slow careful
consideration 2a1: having completed natural growth and development : RIPE
2a2: having undergone maturation 2b: having attained a final or desired
state {~ wine} 3a: of or relating to a condition of full development 3b:
characteristic of or suitable to a mature individual {~ outloo k} 4: due
for payment {~ loan} 5a: well dissected by the erosion of running water so
that slopes predomin ate greatly over flats 5b: belonging to the middle
portion of a cycle of erosion - ma.ture.ly av
2. mature vt : to bring to maturity or completion 1: to become fully
developed or ripe 2: to become due