mature

/məˈtjʊər/ adjective

Translation

AGE › completely grown or developed

olgun, kâmil, ergin, erişkin

sexually mature mature trees1568

BEHAVIOUR › Mature people behave like adults in a way which shows they are well developed emotionally.

olgun, yetişkin

She seems very mature for thirteen. → Opposite immature1568

(Definition of mature adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having

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