a. [ L. adultus, p. p. of adolescere, akin to alere to nourish: cf. F. adulte. See Adolescent, Old. ] Having arrived at maturity, or to full size and strength; matured;
n. A person, animal, or plant grown to full size and strength; one who has reached maturity. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ In the common law, the term is applied to a person who has attained full age or legal majority; in the civil law, to males after the age of fourteen, and to females after twelve. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ L. adulterare. ] To commit adultery; to pollute. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. adulterans, p. pr. of adulterare. ] That which is used to adulterate anything. --
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v. i. To commit adultery. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
The present war has . . . adulterated our tongue with strange words. Spectator. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ L. adulteratio. ]
The shameless adulteration of the coin. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]