English verb: maturate | |||
1. | maturate (change) develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation | ||
Samples | He matured fast. The child grew fast. | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue maturate | ||
Synonyms | grow, mature | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | develop | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | find, find oneself, grow up, ripen | ||
Entail | age, get on, maturate, mature, senesce | ||
2. | maturate (change) grow old or older | ||
Samples | She aged gracefully. We age every day--what a depressing thought!. Young men senesce. | ||
Synonyms | age, get on, mature, senesce | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | develop | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dote, fossilise, fossilize, turn | ||
3. | maturate (body) ripen and generate pus | ||
Samples | Her wounds are festering. | ||
Synonyms | fester, suppurate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody's (body part) ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release | ||
Verb group | mature, suppurate | ||