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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 | ||
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