madurar

Senses

1. 1.

   to ripen

   (of fruit or crops) to reach maturity and readiness for harvest or consumption

2. 2.

   to mature

   (of a person) to develop mentally, emotionally, or physically; to grow up

3. 3.

   to mature; to develop

   (of an idea, plan, or project) to come to completion or full development

Examples

• "Las manzanas maduran en otoño."

  The apples ripen in autumn.

• "Con el tiempo, los niños maduran y aprenden a tomar mejores decisiones."

  Over time, children mature and learn to make better decisions.

• "El proyecto ha madurado lo suficiente para llevarlo a cabo."

  The project has developed enough to go ahead with it.

Usage

Madurar is a regular -ar verb commonly used in both literal contexts (fruit, crops) and figurative contexts (personal growth, project development). It can be used transitively (madurar algo) or intransitively (algo madura). The past participle is maduro when used as an adjective meaning "ripe" or "mature."