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[ verb ] cause to ripen or develop fully

Synonyms

mature

Examples

"The sun ripens the fruit" "Age matures a good wine"

Used in print

(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)

The flavor of Baltimore 's Florida_Grapefruit_League news ripened considerably late today when the Orioles were advised that Ron_Hansen has fulfilled his obligations under the Army 's military training_program and is ready for belated spring_training .

Related terms

change

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[ verb ] grow ripe

Examples

"The plums ripen in July"

Used in print

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

It is roughly shaped like a large pear , and when properly ripened , its dark green skin covers a meaty , melon like pulp that has about the consistency of a ripe Bartlett_pear , but oily .

Related terms

mature maturation

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