Ripen in English dictionary

  • ripen

    Meanings and definitions of "Ripen"

    • (transitive) To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
    • (transitive) To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.
    • (intransitive) to grow ripe; to become mature, as in botany: grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
    • (intransitive) To approach or come to perfection.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      to grow ripe; to become mature, as in botany: grain, fruit, flowers, and the like;
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To approach or come to perfection.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.
    • to grow ripe
    • to approach or come to perfection
    • to cause to mature; to make ripe
    • (to) ripen
    • (For a fruit, seed, etc.) To become ripe.
    • verb
      cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"
    • verb
      grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"

    Synonyms of "Ripen" in English dictionary

    grow, maturate, mature are the top synonyms of "Ripen" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Ripen

    • ripen ( third-person singular simple present ripens, present participle ripening, simple past and past participle ripened)
    • ripen (third-person singular simple present ripens, present participle ripening, simple past and past participle ripened)
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