'Maturate' definitions:

Definition of 'maturate'

(from WordNet)
verb
Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast" [syn: mature, maturate, grow]
verb
Grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day-- what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce" [syn: senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate]
verb
Ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering" [syn: fester, maturate, suppurate]

Definition of 'Maturate'

From: GCIDE
  • Maturate \Mat"u*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Maturated; p. pr. & vb. n. Maturating.] [L. maturatus, p. p. of maturare to make ripe, fr. maturus ripe, mature. See Mature, v. & a.]
  • 1. To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen. [1913 Webster]
  • A tree may be maturated artificially. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess). [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Maturate'

From: GCIDE
  • Maturate \Mat"u*rate\, v. i. To ripen; to become mature; specifically, to suppurate. [1913 Webster]

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