Ripen vs. Ripened — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ripen and Ripened
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Ripen
To make or become ripe or riper; mature.
Ripened
To make or become ripe or riper; mature.
Ripen
(intransitive) to grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)
Grapes ripen in the sun.
Ripened
Simple past tense and past participle of ripen
Ripen
(intransitive) To approach or come to perfection.
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Ripened
Of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable);
Mature well-aged cheeses
Ripen
(transitive) To cause (something) to mature; to make ripe
The warm sun ripened the corn.
Ripen
(transitive) To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection
Ripen the judgment
Ripen
To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
Ripen
To approach or come to perfection.
Ripen
To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
Ripen
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.
Ripen
Cause to ripen or develop fully;
The sun ripens the fruit
Age matures a good wine
Ripen
Grow ripe;
The plums ripen in July
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