maturate

Verb
Synonyms: maturegrowsenesceageget onfestersuppurate

WordNet 3.0

Verb (3)

  1. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation“He matured fast”“The child grew fast”Synonyms: maturegrow
  2. grow old or older“She aged gracefully”“we age every day--what a depressing thought!”“Young men senesce”Synonyms: senesceageget onmature
  3. ripen and generate pus“her wounds are festering”Synonyms: festersuppurate
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Webster's Dictionary (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. [1913 Webster]

A tree may be maturated artificially.— Fuller.[1913 Webster]

2.To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess). [1913 Webster]

Maturate \Mat"u*rate\, v. i. To ripen; to become mature; specifically, to suppurate. [1913 Webster]
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