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- [mach-uh-reyt]
- /ˈmætʃ əˌreɪt/
- /ˈmæ.tjʊ.reɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mach-uh-reyt]
- /ˈmætʃ əˌreɪt/
Definitions of maturate word
- verb without object maturate Pathology. to suppurate. 1
- verb without object maturate to mature. 1
- noun maturate (of a boil, abscess, etc.) form pus. 1
- verb maturate to mature or bring to maturity 0
- intransitive verb maturate to suppurate; discharge pus 0
- intransitive verb maturate to ripen; mature 0
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Origin of maturate
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin mātūrātus, past participle of mātūrāre to grow ripe, bring to maturity. See mature, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Maturate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maturate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
maturate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maturate
verb maturate
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- flower — the blossom of a plant.
- develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- mushroom — any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc.
Antonyms for maturate
verb maturate
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- retrogress — to go backward into an earlier and usually worse condition: to retrogress to infantilism.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- shrivel — shrink, dry up
- lessen — to become less.
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