Maturate

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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              A tree may be maturated artificially. --Fuller.
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     2. To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Maturate \Mat"u*rate\, v. i.
     To ripen; to become mature; specifically, to suppurate.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  maturate
       v 1: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured
            fast"; "The child grew fast" [syn: {mature}, {grow}]
       2: grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every
          day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
          [syn: {senesce}, {age}, {get on}, {mature}]
       3: ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering" [syn: {fester},
           {suppurate}]