matures

VERB

become adult, fully grown

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloom blossom develop evolve grow grow up mellow mushroom ripen

STRONG

advance age arrive culminate flower maturate perfect prime progress round season

WEAK

attain majority become experienced become wise come of age fill out reach adulthood reach majority settle down shoot up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease halt lessen shrink shrivel stop wither

STRONG

retreat retrogress

Example Sentences

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St John, whose love indulged my labours past, Matures my present, and shall bound my last!

From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 by Gilfillan, George

What is it, but the love of praise, inspires, Matures, refines, embellishes, exalts, Earth’s happiness?

From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Young, Edward

Matures about ten days later than Early York.

From Cabbages and Cauliflowers: How to Grow Them A Practical Treatise, Giving Full Details On Every Point, Including Keeping And Marketing The Crop by Gregory, James John Howard