Tra từ mature - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ma·ture AW [mature matures matured maturing] adjective, verb BrE [məˈtʃʊə(r)] NAmE [məˈtʃʊr] BrE [məˈtjʊə(r)] NAmE [məˈtʊr]
adjective maturer is occasionally used instead of more mature

SENSIBLE
1. (of a child or young person)behaving in a sensible way, like an adult
•Jane is very mature for her age.
•a mature and sensible attitude
Opp: ↑immature

FULLY GROWN
2. (of a person, a tree, a bird or an animal)fully grown and developed
•sexually mature
•a mature oak/eagle/elephant
Opp: ↑immature

WINE/CHEESE
3. developed over a period of time to produce a strong, rich flavour

NO LONGER YOUNG
4. used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young
•clothes for the mature woman
•a man of mature years

WORK OF ART
5. created late in an artist's life and showing great understanding and skill

INSURANCE POLICY
6. (business)ready to be paid

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin maturus ‘timely, ripe’; perhaps related to ↑matins.

Synonyms:
old
elderly • aged • long-lived • mature
These words all describe sb/sth that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.
old • having lived for a long time; no longer young: ▪ She's getting old— she's 75 next year.
elderly • (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’: ▪ She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
aged • (formal) very old: ▪ Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
long-lived • having a long life; lasting for a long time: ▪ Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
mature • used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young: ▪ clothes for the mature woman
a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple

Example Bank:
•She tries to look mature and sophisticated.
•He shows a mature and sensible attitude.
•He's a man of mature years.
•The shop specializes in clothes for the mature woman.
•a mature oak/eagle/elephant
Idiom: ↑on mature reflection
Derived Word: ↑maturely

verb

BECOME FULLY GROWN
1. intransitive to become fully grown or developed
•This particular breed of cattle matures early.
•Technology in this field has matured considerably over the last decade.

BECOME SENSIBLE
2. intransitive to develop emotionally and start to behave like a sensible adult
•He has matured a great deal over the past year.

DEVELOP SKILL
3. intransitive ~ (into sth) to fully develop a particular skill or quality
•She has matured into one of the country's finest actresses.

WINE/CHEESE
4. intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) if wine, cheese, etc. matures or is matured, it develops over a period of time to produce a strong, rich flavour

INSURANCE POLICY
5. intransitive (business)to reach the date when it must be paid
•She has a number of investments that mature at the end of the year.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin maturus ‘timely, ripe’; perhaps related to ↑matins.

Example Bank:
•She had matured into a beautiful young woman.
•The cheese is smoked and then left to mature.
•The little garden was maturing nicely.
•The teenage years cover a period in which people mature physically and emotionally.
•This variety is easy to grow and matures early.
•a fully matured cheese
•a young man who is maturing to adulthood
•She has matured into one of the country's finest actresses.