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Verb: ripen  rIpen
  1. Cause to ripen or develop fully
    "The sun ripens the fruit"
    - mature
     
  2. Grow ripe
    "The plums ripen in July"

Derived forms: ripens, ripened, ripening

See also: ripening

Type of: alter, change, grow, maturate, mature, modify

Encyclopedia: Ripen