Prepared vs Mature - What's the difference?

Prepared is a related term of mature.

is willing.

is (prepare).

masts (of a ship).

(en adjective)

Willing.

The journalist interviewed an eye-witness who was not prepared to disclose his identity.

(head)

(prepare)

(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.

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

To become mature; to ripen.

To gain experience or wisdom with age.

(finance) To reach the date when payment is due

* mature up