How to spell mature

Mature is spelled M-A-T-U-R-E. One T, then -URE, as in nature and future.

hear itma·ture/mətʃ'ʊr/adjectiveRules and real life

What it means: Fully developed and ready for use or consumption.

In a sentence: The apple is ripe and mature, ready to eat!

Same family: maturity, immature, matured, maturing, adult. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Mature comes from Latin "maturus," meaning "ripe" or "timely," originally used for ripe fruit. Over time, English began using it for animals and people that are fully grown, like a bird with complete adult plumage.

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