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Matured vs Natured - What's the difference?

matured | natured |

As a verb matured

is (mature).

As an adjective natured is

having or possessing the specified disposition or temperament.

matured

English

Verb

(head)
  • (mature)

    • mature

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
    • She is quite mature for her age.
  • Profound; careful.
    • The headmaster decided to expel the boy after a mature consideration.
  • (obsolete) Come to, or in a state of, completed suppuration.

    • Antonyms

    * (grown up) childish, immature * (profound) superficial

    Verb

  • To become mature; to ripen.
  • To gain experience or wisdom with age.
  • (finance) To reach the date when payment is due

    • Derived terms

    * mature up

    Related terms

    * matureness * maturity ----

    natured

    English

    Adjective

  • Having or possessing the specified disposition or temperament.

    • Usage notes

    Almost always used in combination with a modifier; see the examples below

    Derived terms

    * good-natured * ill-natured * sweet-natured

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