English dictionary

ripen

/'r/aI/p/E/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

cause to ripen or develop fully

verb.change

Examples
The sun ripens the fruit.

Synonyms mature

Source: WordNet 3.0
grow ripe

verb.change

Examples
The plums ripen in July.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes <i>ripen</i> in the sun.

verb

Source: webster1913
To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days <i>ripened</i> the corn.

verb

Source: webster1913