Ripen
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to grow ripe; to become mature, as in botany: grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun. To approach or come to perfection. To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.
Example sentence: Minds ripen at very different ages.
Mature
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.Profound; careful.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To become mature; to ripen.To gain experience or wisdom with age.To reach the date when payment is due
Example sentence: Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'