Antonyms for ripen
ˈraɪ pənripen

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1. ripen, matureverb

   cause to ripen or develop fully

   "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"

   Synonyms:
   suppurate, age, get on, senesce, maturate, mature, grow

2. ripenverb

   grow ripe

   "The plums ripen in July"

   Synonyms:
   mature

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1. ripenverb

   Synonyms:
   mature, maturate

How to use ripen in a sentence?

1. Tannwen Mount:

   Most farmers have planted varieties that are going to ripen over time, so folks can come back and pick throughout the season.

2. Ravindra Pasale:

   Don't allow the ego fruit to ripen before it falls.

3. Marcus Aurelius:

   Nothing important comes into being overnight; even grapes or figs need time to ripen. If you say that you want a fig now, I will tell you to be patient. First, you must allow the tree to flower, then put forth fruit; then you have to wait until the fruit is ripe. So if the fruit of a fig tree is not brought to maturity instantly or in an hour, how do you expect the human mind to come to fruition, so quickly and easily?

4. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Plant the trees just for beauty. If flowers bloom or fruits ripen, enjoy it as a gift and appreciate nature as a universal giver.

5. Epictetus:

   No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.

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