- ripen rip·en
- ['raɪp(ə)n]
1. vtmaturare2. vimaturarsi, (cheese) stagionarsi
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Ripen — Rip en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ripened};p. pr. & vb. n. {Ripening}.] 1. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun. [1913 Webster] 2. To approach or come to perfection. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ripen — Rip en, v. t. 1. To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn. [1913 Webster] 2. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment. [1913 Webster] When faith and love, which parted from thee… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ripen — rip•en [[t]ˈraɪ pən[/t]] v. t. v. i. 1) bot to make or become ripe 2) dvl to bring or come to the proper condition; mature 3) coo to age to the desired flavor, texture, etc.: to ripen cheese[/ex] • Etymology: 1555–65 rip′en•er, n … From formal English to slang
rip|en — «RY puhn», intransitive verb. to become ripe: »Farmers need good weather so that their crops will grow and ripen (James E. Miller). –v.t. to make ripe … Useful english dictionary
ripen — rip|en [ˈraıpən] v [I and T] to become ripe or to make something ripe ▪ The apples were ripening on the trees … Dictionary of contemporary English
ripen — rip|en [ raıpən ] verb intransitive or transitive to become ripe or to make something ripe: grapes ripening in the sun … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ripen — rip·en … English syllables
tree-rip|ened — «TREE RY puhnd», adjective. allowed to ripen on the tree: »tree ripened oranges … Useful english dictionary
Ripened — Ripen Rip en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ripened};p. pr. & vb. n. {Ripening}.] 1. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun. [1913 Webster] 2. To approach or come to perfection. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ripening — Ripen Rip en, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ripened};p. pr. & vb. n. {Ripening}.] 1. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun. [1913 Webster] 2. To approach or come to perfection. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
age — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Old age Nouns 1. age, years, oldness; life expectancy, life span; longevity, length of years; gerontology, geriatrics; gerontocracy; ageism. 2. (maturity) adulthood, man or womanhood, maturity; legal or… … English dictionary for students
