what does ripen mean?
RIPEN as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) ripen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- cause to ripen or develop fully
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- The sun ripens the fruit
- Age matures a good wine
Hypernyms(s) ripen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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