matterate
[ mat-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈmæt əˌreɪt /
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verb (used without object), mat·ter·at·ed, mat·ter·at·ing.New England, Upstate New York, and Southern U.S..
to fester; suppurate.
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Origin of matterate
Perhaps by folk etymology from maturate
Words nearby matterate
Mattathias, matte, matted, Matteotti, matter, matterate, Matterhorn, matter in deed, matter of course, matter of fact, matter of law
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