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maturate.

To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmætjʊɹeɪt//ˈmæt͡ʃəɹeɪt/
  1. To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.

    transitive
  2. To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).

    transitive
  3. To undergo perfect suppuration.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

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

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