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Definition of ripen verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ripen

verb
 
/ˈraɪpən/
 
/ˈraɪpən/
[intransitive, transitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they ripen
 
/ˈraɪpən/
 
/ˈraɪpən/
he / she / it ripens
 
/ˈraɪpənz/
 
/ˈraɪpənz/
past simple ripened
 
/ˈraɪpənd/
 
/ˈraɪpənd/
past participle ripened
 
/ˈraɪpənd/
 
/ˈraɪpənd/
-ing form ripening
 
/ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
 
/ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
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  1. ripen (something) to become ripe; to make something ripe
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRipen is used with these nouns as the subject:
    • barley
    • berry
    • fruit
    See full entry
See ripen in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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