1. Coming to full development; becoming mature
   - maturation, maturement 
2. Acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
   - aging, ageing

1. Cause to ripen or develop fully
   "The sun ripens the fruit"
   - mature 
2. Grow ripe
   "The plums ripen in July"

Derived forms: ripenings

Type of: alter, biological process, change, grow, maturate, mature, modify, organic process

Encyclopedia: Ripen

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