Ripen (Verb)
Meaning 1
Grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The bananas will ripen in a few days if you leave them on the counter.
- Strawberries ripen quickly in warm weather and tend to spoil just as fast.
- The grapes will ripen in late summer, ready for the harvest.
- Figs typically ripen between June and November, depending on the variety.
- In this region, peaches begin to ripen in late summer, around August or September.
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Meaning 2
Cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..