ripened

rip·en

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

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rip′en·er n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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ripened - of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses"agedripe, mature - fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines"