maturate

• فعل قديم يعني أن ينضج أو يبلغ النضج؛ وقد استُبدل في الاستعمال الحديث بفعل 'نَضِجَ' أو 'بَلَغَ النُضْج'.

An obsolete verb meaning to ripen or reach maturity; now largely replaced by 'mature'.

1. Develop and reach maturityB2formal

   To undergo maturation; to develop fully and reach a mature state.

   ينمو ويبلغ مرحلة النضج

   • The tadpole will maturate into a frog over several weeks.
   • These cells need time to maturate before they become functional.
   • The plan continued to maturate as more details were added.

   المرادفاتagedevelopgrowmaturemellowripenseason

   الأضدادregressstagnatewither

2. Grow old or olderB2formal

   To age or become older.

   الشيخوخة

   • As he matured, his wisdom grew.
   • The wine will maturate beautifully in the cellar.
   • The society continued to maturate over the centuries.

   المرادفاتageget onsenesce

3. Ripen and generate pusC1formalmedical

   To form pus, typically in an abscess or wound.

   التقيح والنضج

   • The wound began to maturate, indicating an infection.
   • The abscess will maturate and may need to be drained.
   • The doctor observed that the boil was beginning to maturate.

   المرادفاتfestersuppurate