Толковый словарь английского языка - mature
Mature
mature
I. adjective (~r; -est) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin maturus ripe; akin to Latin mane in the morning, manus good Date: 15th century based on slow careful consideration , 2. a. having completed natural growth and development ; ripe , having undergone maturation, having attained a final or desired state , having achieved a low but stable growth rate , of, relating to, or being an older adult ; elderly , 3. of or relating to a condition of full development, characteristic of or suitable to a ~ individual , due for payment , belonging to the middle portion of a cycle of erosion, ~ly adverb II. verb (~d; maturing) Date: 15th century transitive verb to bring to maturity or completion, intransitive verb to become fully developed or ripe, to become due
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adj. & v. --adj. (maturer, maturest) 1 with fully developed powers of body and mind, adult. 2 complete in natural development, ripe. 3 (of thought, intentions, etc.) duly careful and adequate. 4 (of a bill etc.) due for payment. --v. 1 a tr. & intr. develop fully. b tr. & intr. ripen. c intr. come to maturity. 2 tr. perfect (a plan etc.). 3 intr. (of a bill etc.) become due for payment. Phrases and idioms mature student an adult student who is older than most students. Derivatives maturely adv. matureness n. maturity n. Etymology: ME f. L maturus timely, early ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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