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    ripen
    /ˈrʌɪp(ə)n/

    verb

    • 1. become or make ripe: "honeydew melons ripen slowly" Similar become ripematurecome to maturitymellow

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

    RIPEN definition: 1. to (cause to) become ripe: 2. to develop to a suitable condition for something to happen: 3…. Learn more.

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

    1. : to make ripe. 2. a. : to bring to completeness or perfection. b. : to age or cure (cheese) to develop characteristic flavor, odor, body, texture, and color. c. : to improve flavor and tenderness of (beef or game) by aging under refrigeration. ripener. ˈrī-pə-nər. ˈrīp-nər. noun. Synonyms. age. develop. grow up. mature. progress.

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

    RIPEN meaning: 1. to (cause to) become ripe: 2. to develop to a suitable condition for something to happen: 3…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ripenRipen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈraɪpən/ /ˈraɪpɪn/ IPA guide. Other forms: ripened; ripening; ripens. When fruit becomes ripe and ready to eat, it ripens. Tomatoes will ripen after you pick them, becoming darker red and more juicy.

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    Ripen definition: to make or become ripe. . See examples of RIPEN used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIPEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. When crops ripen or when the sun ripens them, they become ripe. I'm waiting for the apples to ripen. [VERB] You can ripen the tomatoes on a sunny windowsill. [VERB noun] ...an abundance of sun ripened fruit. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: mature, season, develop, get ready More Synonyms of ripen.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishripen verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of ripen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › ripenRipen - definition of ripen by The Free Dictionary

    Define ripen. ripen synonyms, ripen pronunciation, ripen translation, English dictionary definition of ripen. tr. & intr.v. rip·ened , rip·en·ing , rip·ens To make or become ripe or riper; mature. rip′en·er n.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › ripenRipen Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Ripen Definition. To make or become ripe or riper; mature. (intransitive) To approach or come to perfection. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment. When faith and love, which parted from thee never, Had ripined thy iust soul to dwell with God. --Milton.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRIPEN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    to become ripe, or to make something become ripe: The peaches had ripened in the sun . (Definition of ripen from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)