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rip·en

 (rī′pən)
tr. & intr.v. rip·ened, rip·en·ing, rip·ens
To make or become ripe or riper; mature.

rip′en·er n.
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ripen

(ˈraɪpən)
vb
to make or become ripe
ˈripener n
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rip•en

(ˈraɪ pən)

v.t., v.i.
1. to make or become ripe.
2. to bring or come to the proper condition; mature.
3. to age to the desired flavor, texture, etc.: to ripen cheese.
[1555–65]
rip′en•er, n.
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ripen


Past participle: ripened
Gerund: ripening

Imperative
ripen
ripen
Present
I ripen
you ripen
he/she/it ripens
we ripen
you ripen
they ripen
Preterite
I ripened
you ripened
he/she/it ripened
we ripened
you ripened
they ripened
Present Continuous
I am ripening
you are ripening
he/she/it is ripening
we are ripening
you are ripening
they are ripening
Present Perfect
I have ripened
you have ripened
he/she/it has ripened
we have ripened
you have ripened
they have ripened
Past Continuous
I was ripening
you were ripening
he/she/it was ripening
we were ripening
you were ripening
they were ripening
Past Perfect
I had ripened
you had ripened
he/she/it had ripened
we had ripened
you had ripened
they had ripened
Future
I will ripen
you will ripen
he/she/it will ripen
we will ripen
you will ripen
they will ripen
Future Perfect
I will have ripened
you will have ripened
he/she/it will have ripened
we will have ripened
you will have ripened
they will have ripened
Future Continuous
I will be ripening
you will be ripening
he/she/it will be ripening
we will be ripening
you will be ripening
they will be ripening
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ripening
you have been ripening
he/she/it has been ripening
we have been ripening
you have been ripening
they have been ripening
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ripening
you will have been ripening
he/she/it will have been ripening
we will have been ripening
you will have been ripening
they will have been ripening
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ripening
you had been ripening
he/she/it had been ripening
we had been ripening
you had been ripening
they had been ripening
Conditional
I would ripen
you would ripen
he/she/it would ripen
we would ripen
you would ripen
they would ripen
Past Conditional
I would have ripened
you would have ripened
he/she/it would have ripened
we would have ripened
you would have ripened
they would have ripened
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.ripen - cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
2.ripen - grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"
maturate, mature, grow - develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"
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ripen

verb mature, season, develop, get ready, burgeon, come of age, come to fruition, grow ripe, make ripe I'm waiting for the apples to ripen.
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ripen

verb
To bring or come to full development:
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Translations
يُنْضِج
zrát
modne
érik
òroska
dozrievať
zoreti
olgunlaş mak

ripen

[ˈraɪpən]
A. VT [+ fruit, cheese, corn] → madurar
B. VI [fruit, cheese, corn] → madurar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ripen

[ˈraɪpən]
vt [+ fruit] → faire mûrir
vi
[fruit, crop] → mûrir
[cheese] → se faire
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

ripen

vt (lit, fig)reifen lassen
vireifen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ripen

[ˈraɪpn]
1. vtmaturare
2. vimaturarsi; (cheese) → stagionarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ripe

(raip) adjective
(negative unripe) (of fruit, grain etc) ready to be gathered in or eaten. ripe apples/corn.
ˈripeness noun
ˈripen verb
to make or become ripe or riper. The sun ripened the corn; The corn ripened in the sun.
ripe (old) age
a very old age. He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

ripen

v. madurar; madurarse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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The companies in the group have varied fresh produce interests, spanning the full supply chain from grower to wholesaler, importer to 'ripener' and packer to logistics expert.
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Enhance the fresh fruit experience with the new Liivia[R] Fruit Ripener. This countertop product, which ripens fruit as needed, marries a stunning fruit bowl design with patented technology that allows the user to control the ripening process - selecting some fruit for faster ripening, while keeping ripe fruit close at hand.
'Earlicot' is a newer, early-ripening cultivar and 'Autumn Royal' is a late-season ripener.
It is a late season ripener with loose clusters and thick-skinned berries that make it resistant to rot (Figure 2-22).
I know it sounds crazy, but the banana gives off ethylene gas, a natural fruit ripener, and so speeds up the tomato ripening.
Alternatives to the use of the chemical ripener Polado (glyphosate) in enhancing the yield of sugar in louisiana sugarcane during the 2002 crop.
Apply physiologic logic as well to cervical ripening techniques for the augmentation of labor, she urged, noting that once a patient is in labor she shouldn't be given another dose of a hormonal cervical ripener just because "it's time for another dose."