mature
verb
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
He matured fast
Types & categories
- develop hypernym
- ripen hyponym
- find oneself hyponym
- grow up hyponym
Related & opposite
- growth derivation
- growth derivation
- maturation derivation
- senesce entails
Sense 2 adjective
characteristic of maturity
mature for her age
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
develop and work out fully in one's mind
I need to mature my thoughts
Types & categories
- formulate hypernym
Related & opposite
- maturation derivation
Sense 4 adjective
fully considered and perfected
mature plans
Related & opposite
- developed similar to
Sense 5 verb
become due for repayment
These bonds mature in 2005
Types & categories
- change hypernym
Sense 6 adjective
having reached full natural growth or development
a mature cell
Related & opposite
- old also see
- immature antonym
- age attribute
- matureness attribute
- matureness derivation
- maturity derivation
- adult similar to
- abloom similar to
- fruiting similar to
- full-blown similar to
- headed similar to
- marriageable similar to
- overblown similar to
- meridian similar to
Sense 7 verb
cause to ripen or develop fully
The sun ripens the fruit
Types & categories
- change hypernym
Related & opposite
- ripen causes
- maturation derivation
Sense 8 adjective
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
ripe peaches
Related & opposite
Sense 9 verb
grow old or older
She aged gracefully
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 10 adjective
(of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
Related & opposite
- unfledged antonym
- matureness derivation
- fledglinga similar to
- full-fledged similar to
Sense 11 verb
cause to ripen and discharge pus
The oil suppurates the pustules
Types & categories
- draw hypernym
Related & opposite
- sanies derivation
- suppuration derivation
- fester verb group
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | growth |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | growth |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | maturation |
| 1 | entails | Related & opposite | senesce |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | develop |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ripen |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | find oneself |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | grow up |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | immature |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | autumnal |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | mellowed |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | ripe |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | maturation |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | formulate |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | developed |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 6 | also see | Related & opposite | old |
| 6 | antonym | Related & opposite | immature |
| 6 | attribute | Related & opposite | age |
| 6 | attribute | Related & opposite | matureness |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | matureness |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | maturity |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | adult |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | abloom |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | fruiting |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | full-blown |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | headed |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | marriageable |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | overblown |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | meridian |
| 7 | causes | Related & opposite | ripen |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | maturation |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 8 | antonym | Related & opposite | unripe |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | matureness |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | ripeness |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | ripened |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | mellowed |
| 8 | similar to | Related & opposite | overripe |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | growth |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | eld |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | years |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | aging |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | develop |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | turn |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | fossilize |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | dote |
| 10 | antonym | Related & opposite | unfledged |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | matureness |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | fledglinga |
| 10 | similar to | Related & opposite | full-fledged |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | sanies |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | suppuration |
| 11 | verb group | Related & opposite | fester |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | draw |