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Definition of Ripen
1. Verb. Cause to ripen or develop fully. "Age matures a good wine"
2. Verb. Grow ripe. "The plums ripen in July"
Definition of Ripen
1. v. i. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
2. v. t. To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
Definition of Ripen
1. Verb. (intransitive) to grow ripe; to become mature, as in botany: grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To approach or come to perfection. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ripen
1. to become ripe [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: ripe
Medical Definition of Ripen
1. 1. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun. 2. To approach or come to perfection. Origin: Ripened; Ripening. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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