maturen

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle French maturen or its etymon Latin mātūrō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːˈtiu̯rən/, /maˈtiu̯rən/

Verb

maturen

  1. To (cause to) suppurate.
  2. (rare) To mature; to grow.

Conjugation

Conjugation of maturen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) maturen, mature
present tense past tense
1st-person singular mature matured
2nd-person singular maturest maturedest
3rd-person singular matureth matured
subjunctive singular mature
imperative singular —
plural1 maturen, mature matureden, maturede
imperative plural matureth, mature —
participles maturynge, maturende matured

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

  • English: mature

References

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