Synonyms 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:
   grow ripe, be matured

2. ripenverb

   Synonyms:
   mature, bring to maturity, make ripe

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1. ripenverb

   Synonyms:
   mature, maturate

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1. List of paraphrases for "ripen":

   mature

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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. 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.

4. 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?

5. Chalmers Carr:

   A peach [ that ] is good today is not good tomorrow. That's how quick things ripen.