Associations to the word «Maturing»

Wiktionary

MATURE, adjective. Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
MATURE, adjective. Profound; careful.
MATURE, adjective. (obsolete) Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.
MATURE, verb. (intransitive) (of food, especially fruit) To become mature; to ripen.
MATURE, verb. (intransitive) To gain experience or wisdom with age.
MATURE, verb. (intransitive) (finance) To reach the date when payment is due

Dictionary definition

MATURE, verb. Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast".
MATURE, verb. Develop and work out fully in one's mind; "I need to mature my thoughts".
MATURE, verb. Become due for repayment; "These bonds mature in 2005".
MATURE, verb. Cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine".
MATURE, verb. Grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce".
MATURE, verb. Cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules".
MATURE, adjective. Characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age".
MATURE, adjective. Fully considered and perfected; "mature plans".
MATURE, adjective. Having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell".
MATURE, adjective. Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines".
MATURE, adjective. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats