maturea.[L. maturus; prob. akin to E. matin.]()1. Brought by natural process to completeness of growth and development; fitted by growth and development for any function, action, or state, appropriate to its kind; full-grown; ripe.()Now is love mature in ear. (Tennison.)How shall I meet, or how accost, the sage,
Unskilled in speech, nor yet mature of age? (Pope.)2. Completely worked out; fully digested or prepared; ready for action; made ready for destined application or use; perfected; as, a mature plan.()This lies glowing, . . . and is almost mature for the violent breaking out. (Shak.)3. Of or pertaining to a condition of full development; as, a man of mature years.()4. Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.()()v. t.[See Maturate, Mature.] To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans.(Bacon.)v. i.1. To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; as, wine matures by age; the judgment matures by age and experience.()2. Hence, to become due, as a note.()