Definitions

maturate

[mach-uh-reyt] / ˈmætʃ əˌreɪt /

VERB

mature

Synonyms

STRONG

advance age arrive bloom blossom culminate develop evolve flower grow mellow mushroom perfect prime progress ripen round season

WEAK

attain majority become experienced become wise come of age fill out grow up reach adulthood reach majority settle down shoot up

Antonyms

STRONG

decline decrease deteriorate die fade halt lessen retreat retrogress shrink shrivel stop wither

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Associated words: purulent, maturate, maturation, suppurate, suppuration, indigested, fester. push, v. shove, impel. push, n. shove. push, n.

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The consequences frequently are inflammation and eruptions which maturate.

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In the first instance it produced a few pustules, which did not maturate; but in the subsequent cases none appeared.—E.

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A few pustules now appeared, the greater part of which went away without maturating.

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The affection in my face soon terminated in three or four pustules attended with inflammation, but which did not maturate, and I was presently well.

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