Word

mature, v.
(matured, matures, maturing)
freq. cnt. 5

develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5

grow maturate mature

sample sentences

"He matured fast"
"The child grew fast"

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growing growth growth

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maturement maturation

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hyponym

ripen find oneself, find grow up

entailment

age, senesce, get on, mature, maturate

hypernym

cause to ripen and discharge pus
<verb.body>

mature suppurate

sample sentences

"The oil suppurates the pustules"

verb frames

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suppuration suppuration

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semantic pointers

verb group

fester, maturate, suppurate

hypernym

grow old or older
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

age get on maturate mature senesce

sample sentences

"She aged gracefully"
"we age every day--what a depressing thought!"
"Young men senesce"

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hypernym

hyponym

turn fossilize, fossilise dote

cause to ripen or develop fully
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

mature ripen

sample sentences

"The sun ripens the fruit"
"Age matures a good wine"

verb frames

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hypernym

change, alter, modify

cause

become due for repayment
<verb.change>

mature

sample sentences

"These bonds mature in 2005"

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hypernym

develop and work out fully in one's mind
<verb.communication>

mature

sample sentences

"I need to mature my thoughts"

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hypernym

formulate, develop, explicate