Definition of ripen

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Ripen (v. t.) To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn..

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Concoct :: Concoct (v. t.) To mature or perfect; to ripen.
Enripen :: Enripen (v. t.) To ripen.
Ripen :: Ripen (v. i.) To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun..
Addle :: Addle (v. t. & i.) To thrive or grow; to ripen.
Prematurity :: Prematurity (n.) The quality or state of being premature; early, or untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius..
Kernel :: Kernel (v. i.) To harden or ripen into kernels; to produce kernels.
Ripe :: Ripe (superl.) Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
Maturate :: Maturate (v. i.) To ripen; to become mature; specif/cally, to suppurate..
Geniting :: Geniting (n.) A species of apple that ripens very early.
Inconcoction :: Inconcoction (n.) The state of being undigested; unripeness; immaturity.
Green :: Green (superl.) Not ripe; immature; not fully grown or ripened; as, green fruit, corn, vegetables, etc..
Hothouse :: Hothouse (n.) A house kept warm to shelter tender plants and shrubs from the cold air; a place in which the plants of warmer climates may be reared, and fruits ripened..
Pericarp :: Pericarp (n.) The ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of Capsule, Drupe, and Legume..
Maturative :: Maturative (a.) Conducing to ripeness or maturity; hence, conducing to suppuration..
Guacharo :: Guacharo (n.) A nocturnal bird of South America and Trinidad (Steatornis Caripensis, or S. steatornis); -- called also oilbird..
Ripeness :: Ripeness (n.) The state or quality of being ripe; maturity;; completeness; perfection; as, the ripeness of grain; ripeness of manhood; ripeness of judgment..
Quadripennate :: Quadripennate (a.) Having four wings; -- said of insects.
Strobile :: Strobile (n.) A scaly multiple fruit resulting from the ripening of an ament in certain plants, as the hop or pine; a cone. See Cone, n., 3..
Defoliation :: Defoliation (n.) The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
Ripen :: Ripen (v. t.) To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment..
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