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maturate

/ˈmætjʊɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mat-u-rate
IPA
/ˈmætjʊɹeɪt/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.

Transitive verb

verb

To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).

Transitive verb

verb

To undergo perfect suppuration.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

maturates (present, singular) maturating (participle, present) maturated (participle, past) maturated (past)

Derived Forms

maturative

Synonyms

mature fester suppurate senesce age get on grow

Questions

How do you pronounce maturate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmætjʊɹeɪt/.
What does maturate mean?
To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.
Where does maturate come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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