maturate

[ mach-uh-reyt ]
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verb (used without object),mat·u·rat·ed, mat·u·rat·ing.
  1. Pathology. to suppurate.

  2. to mature.

Origin of maturate

1
1535–45; <Latin mātūrātus, past participle of mātūrāre to grow ripe, bring to maturity. See mature, -ate1

Other words from maturate

  • ma·tur·a·tive [muh-choor-uh-tiv, mach-uh-rey-], /məˈtʃʊər ə tɪv, ˈmætʃ əˌreɪ-/, adjective
  • non·mat·u·ra·tive, adjective
  • un·ma·tur·a·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for maturate

maturate

/ (ˈmætjʊˌreɪt, ˈmætʃʊ-) /


verb
  1. to mature or bring to maturity

  2. a less common word for suppurate

Derived forms of maturate

  • maturative (məˈtjʊərətɪv, məˈtʃʊə-), adjective

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