Ripen

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹaɪpÉ™n/

Full definition of ripen

Verb

1. (intransitive) to grow ripe; to become mature, as in botany: grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
2. (intransitive) To approach or come to perfection.
3. (transitive) To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
4. (transitive) To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.When faith and love, which parted from thee never, Had ripined thy iust soul to dwell with God. --Milton.

Derived terms

• ripening

Anagrams

• repin