ripen

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verb

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