maturate

v., -ra·ted, -rat·ing, -rates.

v.intr.

1. To mature, ripen, or develop.
2. To suppurate.

v.tr.
To cause to suppurate.

[Latin mātūrāre, mātūrāt-, from mātūrus, mature. See mature.]

maturative mat'u·ra'tive adj.

verb

To bring or come to full development: age, develop, grow, mature, mellow, ripen. See youth/age/maturity.

(măch'ə-rāt')
v., -rat·ed, -rat·ing, -rates.

1. To mature, ripen, or develop.
2. To suppurate.

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
  Synonyms: mature, grow

Meaning #2: grow old or older
  Synonyms: age, get on, mature

Meaning #3: ripen and generate pus
  Synonyms: fester, suppurate

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - modnes (om byld)
v. tr. - afsondre materie

Nederlands (Dutch)
rijpen, etteren, volwassen worden, betaald moeten worden (schuld)

Français (French)
v. intr. - devenir adulte, atteindre la taille adulte (une plante), mûrir, (fig) mûrir, vieillir (un vin), s'affiner (un fromage), (Fin) arriver à échéance
v. tr. - laisser vieillir (un vin), affiner (un fromage)

Deutsch (German)
v. - heranreifen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μαζεύω πύο

Italiano (Italian)
maturare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - maturar

Русский (Russian)
созревать, развиваться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - madurar, supurar
v. tr. - madurar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - mogna, vara (sig)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
化脓, 成熟, 使成熟, 使化脓

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 化膿, 成熟
v. tr. - 使成熟, 使化膿

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 상처가 덧나다, 성숙하다
v. tr. - 덧나게 하다, 성숙하게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 化膿する, 成熟する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينضج, يستحق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הבשיל‬
v. tr. - ‮הבשיל‬

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