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ripen

rip·en [ rpən ] (past and past participle rip·ened, present participle rip·en·ing, 3rd person present singular rip·ens)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. make something ripe or become ripe: to become ripe for eating or harvesting, or make a fruit or crop ripe

2. reach right condition: to become fully developed, mature, or ready, or make something fully developed, mature, or ready ( often passive )


rip·en·er noun
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