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ripen Definition and Meaning in English (ripen definition)

verb
Synonyms:maturedevelopage
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Ripen definition: To become fully developed and ready to be eaten or used, especially referring to fruit or grain.

Definitions of Ripen

  1. 1verb

    To become fully developed and ready to be eaten or used, especially referring to fruit or grain.

Example Sentences

casual

“The bananas will ripen quickly in a warm place.”

casual

“Leave the tomatoes on the vine to ripen naturally.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past tenseripened
present participleripening
nounripeness
adjectiveripe

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Ripen definition: To become fully developed and ready to be eaten or used, especially referring to fruit or grain.
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'Ripen' translates to 'ripen' in English. Ripen definition: To become fully developed and ready to be eaten or used, especially referring to fruit or grain.
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