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Ripen
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
2. To approach or come to perfection.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
2. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment. When faith and love, which parted from thee never, Had ripined thy iust soul to dwell with God. Milton.