Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
rising
rising damp
rising diphthong
rising rhythm
rising star
rising trot
risk
risk arbitrage
risk-averse (1)
risk-averse (2)
risk-benefit
risk capital
risk factor
risk-loving
risk management
risk-neutral
risk pooling
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

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
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft