browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
maturate |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. A tree may be maturated artificially. --Fuller. 2. To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess). From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Maturate \Mat"u*rate\, v. i. To ripen; to become mature; specif?cally, to suppurate. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: maturate v 1: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast" [syn: {mature}, {grow}] 2: grow old or older; "She aged gracefully" [syn: {age}, {mature}]
more about maturate
This work is licensed under a
