|  ripen 
 
 1. cause to ripen or develop fully (Freq. 1)
 - The sun ripens the fruit
 - Age matures a good wine
 • Syn:
 mature
 • Derivationally related forms:
 maturement (for: mature), ripening
 • Hypernyms:
 change, alter, modify
 • Verb Frames:
 - Something ----s something
 2. grow ripe (Freq. 1)
 - The plums ripen in July
 • Derivationally related forms:
 ripening
 • Hypernyms:
 mature, maturate, grow
 • Verb Frames:
 - Something ----s
 
 
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