Definition of ripen

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Ripen (v. t.) To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment..

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Maturative :: Maturative (a.) Conducing to ripeness or maturity; hence, conducing to suppuration..
Ripening :: Ripening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ripe.
Guacharo :: Guacharo (n.) A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. steatornis); -- called also oilbird..
Advance :: Advance (v. t.) To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests..
Defoliation :: Defoliation (n.) The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
Epicarp :: Epicarp () The external or outermost layer of a fructified or ripened ovary. See Illust. under Endocarp.
Mature :: Mature (v. t.) To bring or hasten to maturity; to promote ripeness in; to ripen; to complete; as, to mature one's plans..
Maturate :: Maturate (a.) To bring to ripeness or maturity; to ripen.
Ripe :: Ripe (v. i.) To ripen; to grow ripe.
Hypogeous :: Hypogeous (a.) Growing under ground; remaining under ground; ripening its fruit under ground.
Precocity :: Precocity (n.) The quality or state of being precocious; untimely ripeness; premature development, especially of the mental powers; forwardness..
Ripen :: Ripen (v. i.) To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun..
Ripen :: Ripen (v. t.) To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn..
Fructescence :: Fructescence (n.) The maturing or ripening of fruit.
Immaturity :: Immaturity (n.) The state or quality of being immature or not fully developed; unripeness; incompleteness.
Rareripe :: Rareripe (n.) An early ripening fruit, especially a kind of freestone peach..
Overripen :: Overripen (v. t.) To make too ripe.
Concoctive :: Concoctive (a.) Having the power of digesting or ripening; digestive.
Ripe :: Ripe (superl.) Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
Maturely :: Maturely (adv.) In a mature manner; with ripeness; completely.
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