Synonyms for maturate

Most common

grow · mature · ripen · senesce · fester

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.

2. v. 2

   To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).

3. v. 3

   To undergo perfect suppuration.

Forms

Past participle

maturated
e.g. maturated → matured, grown, ripened, aged…

Example sentences

• grow "I will grow many trees here", he said to himself.
• mature I think our son is mature enough to understand it.
• ripen Yanni picked the figs just as they started to ripen.
• fester Don't allow anger to grow and fester in your heart.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

age¹

4 letters

grow¹

5 letters

ripen²

6 letters

mature², fester²

7 letters

senesce

9 letters

suppurate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ripen² = 2 syllables).