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maturate

/ maturate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
ripen and generate pus
"her wounds are festering"
Type of:
discharge expel eject
Derived:
festering suppuration maturation pus purulence
Verb group:
suppurate mature
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s INFINITIVE
verb Sense 2
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
"He matured fast"
"The child grew fast"
Type of:
develop
Kinds of:
ripen find oneself find grow up
Derived:
growth growing maturation development ontogeny
Entails:
senesce age get on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
grow old or older
"She aged gracefully"
"we age every day--what a depressing thought!"
"Young men senesce"
Type of:
develop
Kinds of:
turn fossilize fossilise dote
Derived:
growth growing maturation development ontogeny
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
38%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
2
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discharge expel eject develop ripen find oneself find grow up turn fossilize fossilise dote