ripen
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become ripe.
am ripening
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present progressiveof ripen (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I have ripened and am ripening so slowly that I should be glad of as much time as possible.
From Matthew Arnold by Saintsbury, George
