Part 6890

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Mature</h1> <Xpage=903>

<hw>Ma*ture"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To advance toward maturity; to become ripe; <as>as, wine <ex>matures</ex> by age; the judgment <ex>matures</ex> by age and experience.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Hence, to become due, as a note.</def>

<h1>Maturely</h1> <Xpage=903>

<hw>Ma*ture"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In a mature manner; with ripeness; completely.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>With caution; deliberately.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Early; soon.</def> <mark>[A Latinism, little used]</mark>

<i>Bentley.</i>

<h1>Matureness</h1> <Xpage=903>

<hw>Ma*ture"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being mature; maturity.</def>

<h1>Maturer</h1> <Xpage=903>

<hw>Ma*tur"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who brings to maturity.</def>

<h1>Maturescent</h1> <Xpage=903>

<hw>Mat`u*res"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>maturescens</ets>, p. pr. of <ets>maturescere</ets> to become ripe, v. incho. from <ets>maturus</ets>. See <er>Mature</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>Approaching maturity.</def>

<h1>Maturing</h1> <Xpage=903>

<hw>Ma*tur"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Approaching maturity; <as>as, <ex>maturing</ex> fruits; <ex>maturing</ex> notes of hand.</as></def>

<h1>Maturity</h1> <Xpage=903>

<hw>Ma*tu"ri*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>maturitas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>maturit\'82</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; <as>as, the <ex>maturity</ex> of corn or of grass; <ex>maturity</ex> of judgment; the <ex>maturity</ex> of a plan.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination of the period a note, etc., has to run.</def>

<h1>Matutinal</h1> <Xpage=903>

<hw>Mat`u*ti"nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>matutinalis</ets>, <ets>matutinus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>matutinal</ets>. See <er>Matin</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the morning; early.</def>

<h1>Matutinary</h1> <Xpage=903>

<hw>Ma*tu"ti*na*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Matutinal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Matutine</h1> <Xpage=903>

<hw>Mat"u*tine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Matutinal.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>