RIPENING

maturation, ripening, maturement

(noun) coming to full development; becoming mature

ripening, aging, ageing

(noun) acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Noun

ripening (countable and uncountable, plural ripenings)

The process of becoming ripe.

Verb

ripening

present participle of ripen

Anagrams

• repining

Source: Wiktionary

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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.

2. To approach or come to perfection.

Rip"en, v. t.

1. To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.

2. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment. When faith and love, which parted from thee never, Had ripined thy iust soul to dwell with God. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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