dote vs mature
mature vs dotedote is not an adjective while mature is an adjective.
dote and mature both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dote | No | No | Yes | No |
| mature | No | Yes | Yes | No |
As verbs,
mature is a hypernym of
dote; that is, mature is a
word with a broader meaning than dote:
- dote: be foolish or senile due to old age
- mature: grow old or older
| dote (adjective) | mature (adjective) |
|---|---|
| having reached full natural growth or development | |
| characteristic of maturity | |
| (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination | |
| fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used | |
| fully considered and perfected |
| dote (verb) | mature (verb) |
|---|---|
| shower with love; show excessive affection for | cause to ripen and discharge pus |
| be foolish or senile due to old age | develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation |
| grow old or older | |
| become due for repayment | |
| cause to ripen or develop fully | |
| develop and work out fully in one's mind |
Words related to "mature"
- abloom
- adult
- age
- aged
- alter
- autumnal
- big
- change
- develop
- developed
- dote
- draw
- efflorescent
- explicate
- fester
- find
- find oneself
- fledged
- fledgeling
- fledgling
- formulate
- fossilise
- fossilize
- fruiting
- full-blown
- full-fledged
- full-grown
- fully fledged
- fully grown
- get on
- grow
- grow up
- grown
- grownup
- headed
- immature
- marriageable
- maturate
- maturation
- mature
- matured
- maturement
- matureness
- maturity
- mellow
- mellowed
- meridian
- modify
- nubile
- old
- overblown
- overripe
- prime
- ripe
- ripen
- ripened
- senesce
- suppurate
- turn
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