The meaning of RIPEN is to grow or become ripe. How to use ripen in a sentence.

Making progress and advancing (Definition of ripen from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

1. to make or become ripe. 2. to bring or come to the proper condition; mature. 3. to age to the desired flavor, texture, etc.: to ripen cheese.

When crops ripen or when the sun ripens them, they become ripe. I'm waiting for the apples to ripen.

Ripen definition: to make or become ripe.. See examples of RIPEN used in a sentence.

ripen (something) to become ripe; to make something ripe. Definition of ripen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, …

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Synonyms for RIPEN: grow, progress, develop, mature, age, grow up, bloom, blossom; Antonyms of RIPEN: deteriorate, decay, worsen, decline, sink, dry, degenerate, wilt

The peaches had ripened in the sun. (Definition of ripen from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Oct 8, 2025 · We tested six ways to ripen rock-hard Hass avocados, from placing them on the windowsill to TikTok hacks like the microwave. The best method ripened them a full two days …