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Antonyms for maturing


Grammar : Adj
Spell : muh-toor, -tyoor, -choor, -chur
Phonetic Transcription : məˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʃɜr



Definition of maturing

Origin :
  • mid-15c., "ripe," also "careful, well-considered," from Latin maturus "ripe, timely, early" (see mature (v.)).
  • adj ripening
Example sentences :
  • And twice he had been oblivious to that token of their maturing understanding.
  • Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • It is their veil and guard while maturing and strengthening.
  • Extract from : « Ernest Linwood » by Caroline Lee Hentz
  • In both countries the river-water must be used for maturing the crops.
  • Extract from : « Legends Of Babylon And Egypt » by Leonard W. King
  • It is a product of love ties, but only as these flourish in a maturing intimacy.
  • Extract from : « The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book » by Various
  • It was, however, a growth which was five centuries in maturing.
  • Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 » by Various
  • Then, when the plans were maturing for her coming home, she died too.
  • Extract from : « The Third Miss Symons » by Flora Macdonald Mayor
  • She was maturing her plans and waiting for an opportunity to put them into action.
  • Extract from : « Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter » by Lawrence L. Lynch
  • He had been busy all the while—busy with his thoughts—busy in maturing a plan for my escape.
  • Extract from : « Ran Away to Sea » by Mayne Reid
  • As whatever grows has its natural period for maturing, so has love.
  • Extract from : « Social Life » by Maud C. Cooke
  • There is a natural unfolding and maturing to the beauty of old age.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Essays of C. D. Warner » by Charles Dudley Warner

Synonyms for maturing

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