Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Maturate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
"He matured fast"
"The child grew fast"
2
grow old or older
"She aged gracefully"
"we age every day--what a depressing thought!"
"Young men senesce"
3
ripen and generate pus
"her wounds are festering"
4
To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.
Example Sentences
"He matured fast"
verb
"The child grew fast"
verb
"She aged gracefully"
verb
"we age every day--what a depressing thought!"
verb
"Young men senesce"
verb
"her wounds are festering"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)