Textual thesaurus for "maturate"

(verb) fester, suppurate

ripen and generate pus

her wounds are festering

(verb) mature, get on, senesce, age

grow old or older

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

(verb) mature, grow

develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

He matured fast; The child grew fast