maturing

n. maturation, ripening, refining, developing, aging

v. cause to ripen; cause to develop fully; ripen, age, grow up; reach full maturity; develop; due for payment; work out (a plan) completely, perfect

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Verb
1. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
(synonym) maturate, grow
(hypernym) develop
(hyponym) ripen
(entail) senesce, age, get on, maturate
(derivation) maturation, ripening, maturement
2. develop and work out fully in one's mind; "I need to mature my thoughts"
(hypernym) explicate, formulate, develop
(derivation) maturation, ripening, maturement
3. become due for repayment; "These bonds mature in 2005"
(hypernym) change
4. cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"
(synonym) ripen
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(cause) ripen
(derivation) maturation, ripening, maturement
5. grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
(synonym) senesce, age, get on, maturate
(hypernym) develop
(hyponym) turn
(derivation) growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis
6. cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules"
(synonym) suppurate
(hypernym) draw
(verb-group) fester, maturate, suppurate
(derivation) festering, suppuration, maturation

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Adjective
1. characteristic of maturity; "mature for her age"
(antonym) immature
(similar) autumnal
2. fully considered and perfected; "mature plans"
(synonym) matured
(similar) developed
3. having reached full natural growth or development; "a mature cell"
(antonym) immature
(similar) adult, big, full-grown, fully grown, grown, grownup
(see-also) old
(attribute) maturity, matureness
4. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodies mature wines"
(synonym) ripe
(similar) aged, ripened
5. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
(synonym) fledged
(similar) fledgling(a), fledgeling(a)

v. dospět; vyspět; dosáhnout doby splatnosti

Czas. dojrzewać; dorośleć

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Mature
  

(a.)
Approaching maturity; as, maturing fruits; maturing notes of hand.