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maturate

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
12
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈmætjʊɹeɪt/
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/ˈmætjʊɹeɪt/ · /ˈmæt͡ʃəɹeɪt/

Definition of maturate

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.
    “A tree may be maturated artificially.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.
    “A tree may be maturated artificially.”
  2. (transitive)To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).
  3. (intransitive)To undergo perfect suppuration.

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Etymology

From Latin māturātus, perfect passive participle of māturō (“to ripen”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French maturer.

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