maturate in WordNet English dictionary

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