Mature
vverb.changedevelop and reach maturity; undergo maturationSynset:grow maturate
Examples:- He matured fast
- The child grew fast
Derivationally Related Form:growingmaturationgrowthmaturement
Hypernyms:develop
Inherited Hypernyms:maturedevelopgrowincreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:findfind oneselfgrow upripen
Entailment:age get on maturate mature senesce
Full Troponyms:come of agefind oneselfgrow upripen
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: maturate, mature, grow)
vverb.communicationdevelop and work out fully in one's mindExamples:- I need to mature my thoughts
Derivationally Related Form:maturement
Hypernyms:develop explicate formulate
Inherited Hypernyms:matureexplicatespeculateexpectevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changebecome due for repaymentExamples:- These bonds mature in 2005
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:maturechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.changecause to ripen or develop fullySynset:ripen
Examples:- The sun ripens the fruit
- Age matures a good wine
Derivationally Related Form:maturementripening
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:ripenchange
Causes:ripen
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changegrow old or olderSynset:age get on maturate senesce
Examples:- She aged gracefully
- we age every day--what a depressing thought!
- Young men senesce
Derivationally Related Form:maturationagesenescent
Hypernyms:develop
Inherited Hypernyms:senescedevelopgrowincreasechange magnitudechange
Direct Hyponyms:dotefossilisefossilizeturn
Full Troponyms:dotefossilizeturn
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.bodycause to ripen and discharge pusSynset:suppurate
Examples:- The oil suppurates the pustules
Derivationally Related Form:maturationsuppuration
Hypernyms:draw
Inherited Hypernyms:suppuratedrawlocalizerestrictrestrictlimitdecreasechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
adjadj.allcharacteristic of maturityAntonyms:immature
Inherited Hypernyms:mature
Similar to:autumnal ripe
adj satadj.allfully considered and perfectedSynset:matured
Antonyms:undeveloped
Inherited Hypernyms:mature
Similar to:developed
adjadj.allhaving reached full natural growth or developmentAttributes:age matureness maturity
Antonyms:immature
Derivationally Related Form:maturenessmaturity
Inherited Hypernyms:mature
Similar to:abloom efflorescent adult big full-grown fully grown grown grownup fruiting full-blown matured headed marriageable nubile overblown meridian prime
See also:old
adjadj.allfully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or usedSynset:ripe
Examples:- ripe peaches
- full-bodied mature wines
Antonyms:green
Derivationally Related Form:maturenessripeness
Inherited Hypernyms:ripe
Similar to:aged ripened mellow mellowed overripe
adjadj.all(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combinationSynset:fledged
Antonyms:unfledged
Derivationally Related Form:maturenessmaturity
Inherited Hypernyms:fledged
Similar to:fledgeling fledgling full-fledged fully fledged