Main entry: fester, suppurate, maturate
Definition: ripen and generate pus
Usage: her wounds are festering
Main entry: maturate, mature, get on, senesce, age
Definition: grow old or older
Usage: She aged gracefully; we age every day--what a depressing thought!; Young men senesce
Main entry: maturate, mature, grow
Definition: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
Usage: He matured fast; The child grew fast