ripen
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become ripe.
will ripen
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future tenseof ripen.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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There’s another way to classify fruit, too, depending on whether they will ripen after they are picked.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2022
Watermelons have survived in Seattle, but the key is picking a variety that will ripen in the shortest possible time.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2016
The pollinated flowers will ripen into bright red fruits.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 21, 2012
But if you can find only hard, green mangoes, bring them home anyway — they will ripen at room temperature in a few days time.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2011
“They will ripen in a few days. Take them home with you. So you won’t forget us.”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
