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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
mature
/məˈtjʊə/
adjective1 of 2
being an adult, being fully developed physically
- “I think our son is mature enough to understand it.”Tatoeba
- “He's a mature young man who can provide for his family.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To reach the date when payment is due.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)