maturate

mat·u·rate  (mch-rt)

v. mat·u·ra·ted, mat·u·rat·ing, mat·u·rates

v.intr.

1. To mature, ripen, or develop.

2. To suppurate.

v.tr.

To cause to suppurate.

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[Latin mtrre, mtrt-, from mtrus, mature; see mature.]

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matu·rative adj.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	maturate - develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast" mature, grow ripen - grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July" find oneself, find - accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation; "My son went to Berkeley to find himself" develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" grow up - become an adult
	2.	maturate - grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce" senesce, age, mature, get on turn - become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year" fossilise, fossilize - become mentally inflexible develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" dote - be foolish or senile due to old age
	3.	maturate - ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering" fester, suppurate suppurate, mature - cause to ripen and discharge pus; "The oil suppurates the pustules" eject, expel, release, exhaust, discharge - eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"