ripen

rip·en

R0256300 (rī′pən)tr. & intr.v. rip·ened, rip·en·ing, rip·ens To make or become ripe or riper; mature.

rip′en·er n.

ripen

(ˈraɪpən) vbto make or become ripe ˈripener n

rip•en

(ˈraɪ pən)

v.t., v.i. 1. to make or become ripe. 2. to bring or come to the proper condition; mature. 3. to age to the desired flavor, texture, etc.: to ripen cheese. [1555–65] rip′en•er, n.

ripen

Past participle: ripened
Gerund: ripening

Imperative
ripen
ripen

Present
I ripen
you ripen
he/she/it ripens
we ripen
you ripen
they ripen

Preterite
I ripened
you ripened
he/she/it ripened
we ripened
you ripened
they ripened

Present Continuous
I am ripening
you are ripening
he/she/it is ripening
we are ripening
you are ripening
they are ripening

Present Perfect
I have ripened
you have ripened
he/she/it has ripened
we have ripened
you have ripened
they have ripened

Past Continuous
I was ripening
you were ripening
he/she/it was ripening
we were ripening
you were ripening
they were ripening

Past Perfect
I had ripened
you had ripened
he/she/it had ripened
we had ripened
you had ripened
they had ripened

Future
I will ripen
you will ripen
he/she/it will ripen
we will ripen
you will ripen
they will ripen

Future Perfect
I will have ripened
you will have ripened
he/she/it will have ripened
we will have ripened
you will have ripened
they will have ripened

Future Continuous
I will be ripening
you will be ripening
he/she/it will be ripening
we will be ripening
you will be ripening
they will be ripening

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ripening
you have been ripening
he/she/it has been ripening
we have been ripening
you have been ripening
they have been ripening

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ripening
you will have been ripening
he/she/it will have been ripening
we will have been ripening
you will have been ripening
they will have been ripening

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ripening
you had been ripening
he/she/it had been ripening
we had been ripening
you had been ripening
they had been ripening

Conditional
I would ripen
you would ripen
he/she/it would ripen
we would ripen
you would ripen
they would ripen

Past Conditional
I would have ripened
you would have ripened
he/she/it would have ripened
we would have ripened
you would have ripened
they would have ripened

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	ripen - cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"maturealter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	2.	ripen - grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"maturate, mature, grow - develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast"

ripen

verb mature, season, develop, get ready, burgeon, come of age, come to fruition, grow ripe, make ripe I'm waiting for the apples to ripen.

ripen

verbTo bring or come to full development:age, develop, grow, maturate, mature, mellow.

Translations

使...成熟成熟

ripe

(raip) adjective (negative unripe) (of fruit, grain etc) ready to be gathered in or eaten. ripe apples/corn.成熟的ˈripeness noun成熟ˈripen verb to make or become ripe or riper. The sun ripened the corn; The corn ripened in the sun. 使...成熟，成熟 ripe (old) age a very old age. He lived to the ripe (old) age of ninety-five.老年

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ripen up

To grow ripe; to become mature enough to harvest or pick. Make sure you plant your tomatoes in a spot that gets plenty of sunshine, or else it will take a whole lot longer for them to ripen up.See also: ripen, up

ripen into (something)

1. Of a food, to become ripe or mature over time and enter into a new form, state, or condition. We must first press the curds to get rid of excess moisture before they begin ripening into cheese. Bees mix a special secretion with the nectar as they collect it from flowers. They then deposit the mixture into the combs of the hive, and it eventually ripens into honey.2. Of a person, to change, develop, or mature over time until one enters into a new state, condition, or type of person. She was pretty brash and headstrong when she first took over the company, but she has ripened into a strong, reliable, and steady-handed leader over the last 10 years. As he ripened into adulthood, Jake left much of his boyish wonder and naïveté behind.3. Of a situation or circumstance, to grow or develop into some new, more complex or deep-seated state or condition. Many believe the rumblings of the population are going to ripen into full-blown rebellion. Any relationship will have its highs and lows, but those couples who can communicate effectively and look past their own individual insecurities will eventually ripen into strong, happy unions.See also: ripen

ripen into something

1. Lit. to ripen and become something recognizable. This little green ball will ripen into an apple. 2. Fig. to mature into something. This problem is going to ripen into a real crisis if we don't do something about it right now. The small matter ripened into a large problem in a short time.See also: ripen

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verb mature

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verb to bring or come to full development

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verb cause to ripen or develop fully

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verb grow ripe

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