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    suppurate
    /ˈsʌpjʊreɪt/

    verb

    • 1. undergo the formation of pus; fester.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSUPPURATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SUPPURATE definition: 1. (of an injury, etc.) to form or give out a thick, yellow liquid because of infection: 2. (of an…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › suppurateSuppurate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SUPPURATE is to form or discharge pus. How to use suppurate in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySUPPURATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SUPPURATE meaning: 1. (of an injury, etc.) to form or give out a thick, yellow liquid because of infection: 2. (of an…. Learn more.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsuppurate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Verb Forms. (of a cut, wound, etc.) to produce a thick yellow liquid (called pus) because of infection. His skin was covered in suppurating sores. Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘cause to form pus’): based on Latin sub- ‘below’ + pus, pur- ‘pus’. Definitions on the go.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSUPPURATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. suppurative (ˈsuppuˌrative) adjective. Word origin. < L suppuratus, pp. of suppurare, to form pus underneath < sup-, sub- + pus (gen. puris), pus. suppurate in American English. (ˈsʌpjəˌreit) intransitive verb Word forms: -rated, -rating. to produce or discharge pus, as a wound; maturate.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › suppurateSuppurate - definition of suppurate by The Free Dictionary

    Define suppurate. suppurate synonyms, suppurate pronunciation, suppurate translation, English dictionary definition of suppurate. intr.v. sup·pu·rat·ed , sup·pu·rat·ing , sup·pu·rates To form or discharge pus.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › suppurateSuppurate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To suppurate is to get infected and form pus. If that scrape on your knee starts to suppurate, you might want to go to the doctor.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › suppurate_vsuppurate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the verb suppurate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb suppurate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. suppurate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › suppuratesuppurate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 26, 2024 · suppurate (third-person singular simple present suppurates, present participle suppurating, simple past and past participle suppurated) (intransitive) To form or discharge pus.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'suppurate' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "SUPPURATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.