ripen

[ rahy-puh n ]
/ ˈraɪ pən /

verb (used with or without object)

to make or become ripe.
to bring or come to maturity, the proper condition, etc.; mature.

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Origin of ripen

First recorded in 1555–65; ripe + -en1

OTHER WORDS FROM ripen

Words nearby ripen

riparian right, ripcord, ripe, ripe old age, ripe rot, ripen, ripidolite, ripieno, ripken, ripley, ripoff
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Words related to ripening

cultivate, bloom, age, mellow, advance, develop, evolve, perfect, flower, season, fruit, maturate, heighten, grow, improve

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British Dictionary definitions for ripening

ripen
/ (ˈraɪpən) /

verb

to make or become ripe

Derived forms of ripen

ripener, noun
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