Hyphenation of MATURE

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word MATURE? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

MA-TURE

Definitions of MATURE:

1.
Develop and reach maturity
Undergo maturation He matured fast The child grew fast
2.
Develop and work out fully in one's mind
I need to mature my thoughts
3.
Become due for repayment
These bonds mature in 2005
4.
Cause to ripen or develop fully
The sun ripens the fruit Age matures a good wine
5.
Grow old or older
She aged gracefully We age every day--what a depressing thought! Young men senesce
6.
Cause to ripen and discharge pus
The oil suppurates the pustules
7.
Characteristic of maturity
Mature for her age
8.
Fully considered and perfected
Mature plans
9.
Having reached full natural growth or development
A mature cell
10.
Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
Ripe peaches Full-bodied mature wines
11.
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage
Often used in combination

Synonyms of MATURE:

adj mature, autumnal, mellow, mellowed, ripe
adj matured, developed
adj mature, adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup, abloom, efflorescent, flowering, fruiting, full-blown, matured, headed, marriageable, nubile, overblown, prime, old
adj ripe, aged, ripened, mellow, mellowed, overripe
adj fledged, fledgling, fledgeling, full-fledged, fully fledged
verb maturate, grow, develop
verb explicate, formulate, develop
verb change
verb ripen, change, alter, modify
verb senesce, age, get on, maturate, develop
verb suppurate, draw

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