Hyphenation of mature

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word mature? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ma-ture

Definitions of mature:

1.	Develop and reach maturity Undergo maturation He matured fast The child grew fast
2.	Develop and work out fully in one's mind I need to mature my thoughts
3.	Become due for repayment These bonds mature in 2005
4.	Cause to ripen or develop fully The sun ripens the fruit Age matures a good wine
5.	Grow old or older She aged gracefully We age every day--what a depressing thought! Young men senesce
6.	Cause to ripen and discharge pus The oil suppurates the pustules
7.	Characteristic of maturity Mature for her age
8.	Fully considered and perfected Mature plans
9.	Having reached full natural growth or development A mature cell
10.	Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used Ripe peaches Full-bodied mature wines
11.	(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage Often used in combination

Synonyms of mature:

adj	mature, autumnal, mellow, mellowed, ripe
adj	matured, developed
adj	mature, adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup, abloom, efflorescent, flowering, fruiting, full-blown, matured, headed, marriageable, nubile, overblown, prime, old
adj	ripe, aged, ripened, mellow, mellowed, overripe
adj	fledged, fledgling, fledgeling, full-fledged, fully fledged
verb	maturate, grow, develop
verb	explicate, formulate, develop
verb	change
verb	ripen, change, alter, modify
verb	senesce, age, get on, maturate, develop
verb	suppurate, draw

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