Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #729 of 1319

mature (adj.)

fully grown

Examples

  • Mature for his age.

Key rules

  • Mature means fully grown or behaving with adult sense
  • Mature for his age, a mature student
  • Maturity is the noun

Common mistakes

  • He is maturity → He is mature
  • The fruit is maturing → The fruit is mature
💡 Tip: Describing children // Describing adults // Describing fruit
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