maturare — meaning in English

English meaning

• mature adj Fully grown or developed, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally.
• reap verb To cut and gather a crop, especially grain.
• ripe adjective Fully grown and ready to eat, as fruit or grain.
• ripen verb To become, or make, ripe.

Senses

maturare is used for these senses in English:

• come of age (idiomatic, by extension) To mature, or become fully developed.
• mature (intransitive, of food, especially fruit) To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.
• reap (transitive) To obtain or receive as a reward, in a good or a bad sense.

mature — full definition

1. adj Fully grown or developed, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally.
2. adj Containing content, such as violence or sexual themes, considered suitable only for adults.
3. verb To develop fully or grow into an adult state, whether physically or in outlook.
4. verb Of a financial obligation such as a bond or loan, to reach the date on which payment becomes due.

reap — full definition

1. verb To cut and gather a crop, especially grain.
2. verb To receive something, often as a consequence or reward, of earlier effort.

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