English Dictionary

mature

IPA（発音記号）

/məˈtjʊə/

動詞

自動詞 食物 他動詞 人物

(intransitive) To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).

日本語の意味

成熟する / 完成に向かう / 計画や判断、性質などが全体として立派に発展または完成する

Although the product's features were promising from the start, it took time for the design to mature into a market-ready solution.

製品の機能は最初から有望だったが、設計が市場投入に適した完成形へと成熟するには時間がかかった。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).

[…] his originality, in the mean time, was maturing to perfection.

意味（2）

(intransitive, of food, especially fruit) To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.

[…] Trees […] have alwayes Fruit upon them, ripe, or preparing to mature;

意味（3）

(transitive) To bring (something) to maturity, full development, or completion.

[…] But these thoughts Full Counsel must mature:

意味（4）

(transitive) To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature.

[…] a ship well freighted with the stores The sun matures on India’s spicy shores,

意味（5）

(intransitive, of a person) To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.

意味（6）

(transitive) To make (someone) mature.

Then Tom shall have his kite, and Fan new dollies, Till time matures them for important follies.

意味（7）

(intransitive, finance) To reach the date when payment is due.

When the bond matures, the full face value is payable to its bearer.

matures （ present singular third-person ）

maturing （ participle present ）

matured （ participle past ）

matured （ past ）