Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Maturate \Mat"u*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Maturated}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Maturating}.] [L. maturatus, p. p. of maturare to
   make ripe, fr. maturus ripe, mature. See {Mature}, v. & a.]
   1. To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.

            A tree may be maturated artificially. --Fuller.

   2. To promote the perfect suppuration of (an abscess).

Maturate \Mat"u*rate\, v. i.
   To ripen; to become mature; specif?cally, to suppurate.

Source : WordNet®

maturate
     v 1: develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured
          fast"; "The child grew fast" [syn: {mature}, {grow}]
     2: grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every
        day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
        [syn: {senesce}, {age}, {get on}, {mature}]
     3: ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering" [syn: {fester},
         {suppurate}]