Associations to the word «Ripen» - Word Associations Network

Noun

RIPEN, verb. (intransitive) to grow ripe; to become mature, as in botany: grain, fruit, flowers, and the like;

RIPEN, verb. (intransitive) To approach or come to perfection.

RIPEN, verb. (transitive) To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.

RIPEN, verb. (transitive) To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.

RIPEN UP, verb. (idiomatic) (intransitive) to ripen; become ripe

RIPEN, verb. Cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine".

RIPEN, verb. Grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July".

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