adjective
- fully developed or grown; having reached full development
- showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult; sensible and responsible
- aged to full flavor or quality
Usage: often used with food, wine, or cheese
verb
- past tense of mature; became fully developed or grown
Examples
- The matured cheese had a rich, complex flavor.
- She had matured into a confident young woman.
- The wine matured in oak barrels for five years.
- His matured perspective helped him handle the crisis calmly.
- The fruit had matured perfectly on the tree.
- After college, he seemed much more matured than before.
- The matured investment finally paid good returns.