Synonyms: fester, suppurate, maturate
Definition: ripen and generate pus
Usage: her wounds are festering
Similar words: exhaust, expel, eject, discharge, release
Definition: eliminate (a substance)
Usage: combustion products are exhausted in the engine; the plant releases a gas
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: develop
Definition: grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Usage: A flower developed on the branch; The country developed into a mighty superpower; The embryo develops into a fetus; This situation has developed over a long time
Synonyms: maturate, mature, grow
Definition: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
Usage: He matured fast; The child grew fast
Similar words: develop
Definition: grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Usage: A flower developed on the branch; The country developed into a mighty superpower; The embryo develops into a fetus; This situation has developed over a long time