What is the meaning of mature?

verb

• Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation.
  • usage: "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
  • synonyms: maturate, grow
• Develop and work out fully in one's mind.
  • usage: "I need to mature my thoughts"
• Become due for repayment.
  • usage: "These bonds mature in 2005"
• Cause to ripen or develop fully.
  • usage: "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"
  • synonyms: ripen
• Grow old or older.
  • usage: "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day-what a depressing thought"; "Young men senesce"
  • synonyms: senesce, age, get on, maturate
• Cause to ripen and discharge pus.
  • usage: "The oil suppurates the pustules"
  • synonyms: suppurate

adjective

• Characteristic of maturity.
  • usage: "mature for her age"
• Fully considered and perfected.
  • usage: "mature plans"
  • synonyms: matured
• Having reached full natural growth or development.
  • usage: "a mature cell"
• Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used.
  • usage: "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"
  • synonyms: ripe
• Of birds. ( having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination).
  • synonyms: fledged