maturate
Develop to fullness
Maturate means to ripen or mature, used primarily in technical contexts.
In medicine, it describes an abscess or boil coming to a head—developing to the point where it can drain: The infection maturated over several days.
The word is a more formal or clinical alternative to mature, rarely encountered outside scientific writing.
Form and discharge pus
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- pusInfected tissue fluid
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- festerDecay or seethe inside
boil · carbuncle · pustule · lesion · infection · drain · lance · inflame
Reach edible maturity
- developCause gradual growth
- germinateBegin plant development
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
- growIncrease in size
bloom · blossom · unfold · cultivate · nurture · formation · ontogeny · progression
Gathering mature crops
- vine-ripenedMatured on the plant
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- fruitfulProducing abundant results
- ripenessReady to eat state
seasonal · peak · bountiful · plump · sweeten · succulent · juicy · luscious
Good judgment from experience
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
prudence · sagacity · gravitas · experience · understanding · adult · settled · worldly
Gradual functional decline with age
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- grayingLosing color with age
- wrinklesSurface lines from folding
- gerontologyScientific study of senescence
geriatrics · retirement · seniority · venerable · seasoned · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian
suppurate
Form and discharge pus
fester · boil · carbuncle · pustule · lesion · infection · drain · lance · inflame · swell
ripen
Reach edible maturity
- developCause gradual growth
- germinateBegin plant development
- differentiateIdentify differences between things
grow · bloom · blossom · unfold · cultivate · nurture · formation · ontogeny · progression · puberty
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- vine-ripenedMatured on the plant
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- fruitfulProducing abundant results
ripeness · seasonal · peak · bountiful · plump · sweeten · succulent · juicy · luscious · tender
wisdom
Good judgment from experience
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
- responsibilityState of being answerable
sophistication · prudence · sagacity · gravitas · experience · understanding · adult · settled · worldly · dignified
senescence
Gradual functional decline with age
gerontology · geriatrics · retirement · seniority · venerable · seasoned · octogenarian · nonagenarian · centenarian · menopause
maturateregress
Revert to earlier state
atrophy · wither · degenerate · deteriorate · stagnate
- sexual maturationDeveloping reproductive capability