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 Definitions of maturate  [ˈmætʃ əˌreɪt]  

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Definition of 'maturate' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.i.) maturate
to mature; ripen.


Definition of 'maturate' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) mature, maturate, grow
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
"He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"

2. (verb) senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate
grow old or older
"She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"

3. (verb) fester, maturate, suppurate
ripen and generate pus
"her wounds are festering"


Definition of 'maturate' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) maturate
to bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen

2. (adj) maturate
to promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess)

3. (verb) maturate
to ripen; to become mature; specif/cally, to suppurate



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