mature
adjective
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms.
well-matured
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a word derived from
mature.
Example Sentences
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Reason: the here-and-now U.S. economy has nearly as many soft spots as a well-matured cantaloupe.
From Time Magazine Archive
Large size is not as desirable as firm, well-matured wood and an abundance of roots.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by U. P. Hedrick
It is the first fruit of a spirited and apparently well-matured plan set on foot by students in Yale College, and heartily entered into by those of several other institutions.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 29, March, 1860 by Various
We beg to call attention to our large and well-matured stock of this excellent and moderate-priced Wine.
From Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men by Eliezer Edwards
There was feminine diplomacy in this, and the joyful accident that appeared to Bessie a piece of spontaneous kindness and good-fortune was the result of a well-laid and well-matured plan.
From The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax by Holme Lee
