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transitive and intransitive verb |
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1. make something ripe or become ripe: to become ripe for eating or harvesting, or make a fruit or crop ripe
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2. reach right condition: to become fully developed, mature, or ready, or make something fully developed, mature, or ready
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often passive
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  rip·en·er noun |
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