Develop
Grow up
Grow up verb - To become mature.
Usage example: everyone has to grow up at some point in their lives
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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In Youth in Sexual Ecstasy, in the protagonist's backstory when his big sister started to grow up and develop, their then stepfather started to harass her and molest her, until one night after coming home drunk, he attempted to rape her but was stopped by their mother.
Source: She Is All Grown Up - She would grow up into a martial arts fighter, and develop a personal rivalry with Sakura Kasugano.
- Both boys enjoy carpentry and sports, and both suffer under the belief that one day they will develop penises when they grow up.
Source: Film / Sybil
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