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| mat·u·rate [ máchə ràyt ] (past and past participle mat·u·rat·ed, present participle mat·u·rat·ing, 3rd person present singular mat·u·rates) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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become or make more mature: to mature, ripen, or develop, or develop or ripen something
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| [Mid-16th century. Either < Latin maturat-, past participle of maturare< maturus "ripe" or back-formation <maturation] |
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  mat·u·ra·tive adjective |
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