- v. i. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
- v. i. To approach or come to perfection.
- v. t. To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
- v. t. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.
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Words that start with "ripen": 4
Words that end with "ripen": 3
Words that contain "ripen": 9
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