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matured

UK/mə'tʃʊəd/US
B2

Definitions

adj.

Fully developed or ripened; (of a bond or policy) having reached its due date.

成熟的,熟成的;(债券、保单)已到期的。

v.

Past tense and past participle of mature.

mature 的过去式和过去分词。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
maturwilling, self-driven (the '-mat-' of automatic, automate)
+
-edpast tense / completed
=matured

The -ed form of mature, used both as the past tense (the wine matured slowly) and as an adjective (matured cheese, a matured bond). See mature for the full sense.

Root matur still carries 9 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Matured cheddar has a much sharper flavor.

  • 2.

    The funds from the matured policy were reinvested.

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