Usage Note
Mûrir can be used literally for fruit ripening (les tomates mûrissent) or figuratively for a person or idea maturing (un projet qui mûrit). The adjective mûr (ripe, mature) is its parent form, and mûrement means 'after due reflection'.
Examples
"Les pommes mûrissent en automne."
Natural Translation
The apples ripen in autumn.

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