mature
To proceed toward maturity: full development or completionTo proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).
» He grew a beard to look more mature.
Он отрастил бороду, чтобы выглядеть взрослее.
Он отпустил бороду, чтобы выглядеть взрослее.
Він відростив бороду, щоб виглядати дорослішим.
Meaning
7 senses(intransitive)To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).
(intransitive)To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.
reifen
созреватьsozrevatʹ
(transitive)To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion.
(transitive)To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature.
reifen lassen
(intransitive)To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.
созреватьsozrevatʹ, растиrasti
(transitive)To make (someone) mature.
(intransitive)To reach the date when payment is due.
When the bond matures, the full face value is payable to its bearer.
fällig werden
- develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
- become due for repayment
- develop and work out fully in one's mind
- cause to ripen and discharge pus
Examples
140 sentencesHe grew a beard to look more mature.
Він відростив бороду, щоб виглядати дорослішим.
ruОн отрастил бороду, чтобы выглядеть взрослее.
Tom is mature.
Том зрілий.
Tom is very mature for his age.
deTom ist für ihr Alter sehr reif.
I wish you'd start acting more mature.
I thought we could discuss this like mature adults.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English maturen, from Middle French maturer (“to mature”), from Latin mātūrō.From Middle English maturen, from Middle French maturer (“to mature”), from Latin mātūrō.
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Forms
matures, maturing, matured, maturedSynonyms
15 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle