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Maturate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb-intransitive. To mature, ripen, or develop.

verb-intransitive. To suppurate.

v. To cause to suppurate.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. To mature

v. to achieve suppuration

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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

v. To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).

verb-intransitive. To ripen; to become mature; specifically, to suppurate.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To bring to maturity; mature.

To promote perfect suppuration in.

To ripen; come to or toward maturity.

To suppurate perfectly.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

v. ripen and generate pus

v. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

v. grow old or older

Word Usage

"The affection in my face soon terminated in three or four pustules attended with inflammation, but which did not maturate, and I was presently well."

Verb Form

maturated maturates maturating

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

expel exhaust eject discharge release

Form

maturated maturating

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

ripen suppurate