MATURATE

• (verb) ripen and generate pus

  "her wounds are festering"

  synonyms : fester , suppurate

• (verb) grow old or older

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

  synonyms : age , get on , mature , senesce

• (verb) develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

  "He matured fast", "The child grew fast"

  synonyms : grow , mature

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