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matures
verb as in become adult, fully grown
Example Sentences
So far, they have developed an apple that matures with a ripe colour two months earlier than existing apple trees.
Such payments are made over a number of pre-agreed years before a full and final payment is made when the bond "matures" - in other words, expires.
Those maternal antibodies protect infants while their immune system matures.
Then there’s Comté, with its smoky, umami-rich notes that deepen as the cheese matures, revealing the rich flavors of the spring milk that form its foundations.
Working in the Red Dragon, a Manila nightclub owned by gangsters, Maria starts off as a cleaner, but as she matures into an attractive young woman she is promoted to singer.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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