English · Word Candidate

mature

/məˈt͡ʃɔː(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: matures · maturing · matured

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phát triển đầy đủ về thể chất hoặc tinh thần

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Adjective

Examples

She is quite mature for her age.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Brought to a state of complete readiness.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đạt đến trạng thái sẵn sàng hoàn toàn

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Adjective

Examples

a mature plan

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phát triển đến sự hoàn thiện

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Verb

Examples

[…] his originality, in the mean time, was maturing to perfection.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đạt đến sự trưởng thành

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Verb

Examples

[…] Trees […] have alwayes Fruit upon them, ripe, or preparing to mature;

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “mature” mean?

Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.

Is “mature” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.