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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

RIPEN, v.i. ri'pn.
1. To grow ripe; to be matured; as grain or fruit. Grain ripens best in dry weather.
2. To approach or come to perfection; to be fitted or prepared; as, a project is ripening for execution.
RIPEN, v.t. ri'pn.
1. To mature; to make ripe; as grain or fruit.
2. To mature; to fit or prepare; as, to ripen one for heaven.
3. To bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine" [syn: ripen, mature]
2: grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"

Merriam Webster's

verb (ripened; ripening) Date: 1561 intransitive verb to grow or become ripe transitive verb 1. to make ripe 2. a. to bring to completeness or perfection b. to age or cure (cheese) to develop characteristic flavor, odor, body, texture, and color c. to improve flavor and tenderness of (beef or game) by aging under refrigeration • ripener noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. & intr. make or become ripe.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ripen Rip"en, v. t. 1. To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn. 2. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment. When faith and love, which parted from thee never, Had ripined thy iust soul to dwell with God. --Milton.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ripen Rip"en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ripened;p. pr. & vb. n. Ripening.] 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(ripens, ripening, ripened) When crops ripen or when the sun ripens them, they become ripe. I'm waiting for the apples to ripen... You can ripen the tomatoes on a sunny windowsill. VERB: V, V n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. n. 1. Grow ripe, be matured. 2. Be fitted, be prepared. II. v. a. 1. Mature, bring to maturity, make ripe, bring to perfection. 2. Mature, fit, prepare.

Moby Thesaurus

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