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ripen |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ripen \Rip"en\, v. t. 1. To cause to mature; to make ripe; as the warm days ripened the corn. 2. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ripen \Rip"en\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ripened};p. pr & vb n. {Ripening}.] 1. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like as grapes ripen in the sun. 2. To approach or come to perfection. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ripen v 1: cause to ripen; "The sun ripens the fruit" 2: grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"
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