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to maturate

to maturate

9.9
To grow older over time
  • verb
  • /ˈmætʃʊˌreɪt/
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  • As humans maturate, their perspectives on life often change.

Examples

  • Some scientists study how brain cells maturate and eventually deteriorate with age.

  • Plants maturate at different rates depending on species and environmental factors.

  • As we age, we maturate in many ways.

  • The artist's style has maturated over the years.

  • As humans maturate, their perspectives on life often change.

  • Plants maturate at different rates depending on species and environmental factors.

  • Some scientists study how brain cells maturate as they age.

Synonyms

to age
vsto maturate
130 1.0

To become or make something older

refers only to undergoing the aging process rather than causing it
to mature
vsto maturate
91 3.5

To become fully grown or developed

is about growing older rather than reaching full growth or ripeness
to get on
vsto maturate
29 3.9

Become older as time passes

is the same meaning but uses a different phrase to state aging
to senesce
vsto maturate
  • Formal
9.9

To grow old over time

is the identical term for undergoing the same aging process

How Old

to maturate
9.9
to age
130 1.0
to mature
91 3.5
to develop
905 1.6

Surface Forms

maturate infinitive
maturated past
maturated past participle
maturating present participle
maturates third person singular

Morphology

maturate = mature (transparent) = mature + ate

Derived from 'mature' with the productive verb-forming suffix '-ate', so 'to grow old' is a direct extension of 'mature'.

Etymology

Maturate comes from the Latin root maturare, which means 'to ripen' and is the same root as mature and maturity. So, to maturate can mean to grow older or reach full development, like a person or plant becoming ready.