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ripen definition

ripen (rī′pən)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to become or make ripe; mature, age, cure, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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