mûrir

Meaning

  1. (figuratively, intransitive) to mature, to become mature
  2. (intransitive) to ripen, to become ripe
  3. (transitive) to mature, to cause to be mature

Synonyms

devenir mûr

arriver à maturité

faire mûrir

être mûr

devenir rouge

devenir sage

être cuit à point

monter en sève

s’affermir

s'affiner

devenir adulte

être plein

Frequency

27k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/my.ʁiʁ/
Etymology

From Old French meürer with change of conjugation, from Latin mātūrāre. Equivalent to mûr (“mature”) + -ir.

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