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maturate

verb
Quick answer

As a verb, maturate means bring to ripeness or maturity.

Meanings of maturate

5 meanings

verb

  1. To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.

  2. medicineTo promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).

  3. medicineTo undergo perfect suppuration.

  4. Develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

    “He matured fast”

    “The child grew fast”

    Similar: mature, grow

  5. Grow old or older

    “She aged gracefully”

    “we age every day — what a depressing thought!”

    “Young men senesce”

    Similar: senesce, age, get on, mature

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

All synonyms for maturate →
verb: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
maturegrow
verb: grow old or older
senesceageget onmature
verb: ripen and generate pus
festersuppurate

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