maturate
Verb
Verb Forms: maturated, maturating, maturates
- To bring to maturity or ripeness; to fully develop.
- develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
- grow old or older
- ripen and generate pus
- To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.
- To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).
- To undergo perfect suppuration.
Examples
- Her Scrabble strategy continued to maturate with each game played.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin māturātus, perfect passive participle of māturō (“to ripen”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French maturer.
Scrabble Score: 10
maturate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmaturate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
maturate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
maturate: valid Words With Friends Word