maturate
verb
- cause to mature
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmætjʊɹeɪt/ / /ˈmæt͡ʃəɹeɪt/
verb
Etymology: From Latin māturātus, perfect passive participle of māturō (“to ripen”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French maturer.
- To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.
“A tree may be maturated artificially.”
- To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).
- To undergo perfect suppuration.