See Also: strumple(dictionary)
mature(medicine)
Mature(finance)
Mature(money)
mature(2)(dictionary)
mature(1)(dictionary)
mature bacteriophage(medicine)
mature 1, adjective(dictionary)
mature 2, verb(dictionary)
Mature industry(finance)

mature 2, verb (oh) and strumple (iou)


mature 2, verb (oh)



2 v
[I] to become fully grown or developed
::As the fish matures, its colours and patternings change.
mature into
::She has matured into a fine writer.
[I] to become sensible and start to behave sensibly and reasonably, like an adult
::He has matured a lot since he left Home.
::He wants to prove just how much he has matured both as a player and as a man.
[I] if a financial arrangement such as a bond or an insurance policy matures, it becomes ready to be paid
[I and T] if cheese, Wine etc matures, or if it is matured, it develops a good strong taste over a period of time
::Few beers brewed in Britain are matured in the bottle.
::The olives are pulped, then left to mature for three years.

strumple (iou)



strumple noun.rare. L16-L19.
[from alt. of STUMP noun1 + -LE1, perh. infl. by STRUNT noun.]
The fleshy stem of a horse's tail.