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matures

The word “matures” has 2 syllables: ma-tures

It's pronounced as /məˈtʊrz/

What is synonym and antonym for matures?

In the thesaurus, “matures” has 49 synonyms and 31 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for matures along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for matures

  • advance
  • advances
  • age
  • ages
  • arrive
  • attain majority
  • become experienced
  • become wise
  • bloom
  • blooms
  • blossom
  • blossoms
  • burgeons
  • come of age
  • culminate
  • develop
  • develops
  • evolve
  • evolves
  • fill out
  • flourishes
  • flower
  • flowers
  • gets along
  • gets on
  • grays
  • grow
  • grow up
  • grows
  • grows up
  • maturate
  • mellow
  • mellows
  • mushroom
  • opens
  • perfect
  • prime
  • progress
  • progresses
  • reach adulthood
  • reach majority
  • ripen
  • ripens
  • round
  • season
  • settle down
  • shoot up
  • softens
  • unfolds

Antonyms for matures

Meanings of matures

  • verb
    1. To proceed toward maturity: full development or completion (either of concrete or of abstract things, e.g. plans, judgments, qualities).
    2. (of food, especially fruit) To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.
    3. To bring (something) to maturity, full development or completion.
    4. To make (something, e.g. fruit) ripe or mature.
    5. (of a person) To proceed toward or become mature or full-grown, either physically or psychologically; to gain experience or wisdom with age.
    6. To make (someone) mature.
    7. To reach the date when payment is due.

Example Sentences

  • The fruit matures slowly under the warm sun.
  • As he grows, he matures both emotionally and mentally.
  • The investment matures at the end of the term.
  • The cheese matures in a cool, dry place.
  • A person often matures through life experiences.

On this page you'll find 80 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to matures, such as: advance, advances, age, ages, arrive, attain majority, backslides.

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