ripen

  • 21ripen — rip•en [[t]ˈraɪ pən[/t]] v. t. v. i. 1) bot to make or become ripe 2) dvl to bring or come to the proper condition; mature 3) coo to age to the desired flavor, texture, etc.: to ripen cheese[/ex] • Etymology: 1555–65 rip′en•er, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 22ripen — subręsti statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Pasidaryti tinkamam naudoti, vartoti. atitikmenys: angl. maturate; ripen rus. поспеть; созреть …

    Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas

  • 23Ripen (album) — Infobox Album Name = Ripen Type = Album Artist = Shawn McDonald Released = March 7, 2006 Recorded = Genre = CCM Length = 1:00:54 Label = Sparrow Records Producer = Reviews = [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2006/ripen.html… …

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  • 24ripen — verb (ripened; ripening) Date: 1561 intransitive verb to grow or become ripe transitive verb 1. to make ripe 2. a. to bring to completeness or perfection b. to age or cure (cheese) to develop characteristic flavor, odor, body, texture, and color… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 25ripen — ripener, n. /ruy peuhn/, v.t., v.i. 1. to make or become ripe. 2. to bring or come to maturity, the proper condition, etc.; mature. [1555 65; RIPE + EN1] * * * …

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  • 26ripen — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. mature, prepare, perfect, mellow, season, temper. See change, completion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To mature] Syn. grow up, come of age, mellow, reach perfection; see mature 1 . 2. [To grow] Syn.… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 27ripen — rip|en [ˈraıpən] v [I and T] to become ripe or to make something ripe ▪ The apples were ripening on the trees …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28ripen — rip|en [ raıpən ] verb intransitive or transitive to become ripe or to make something ripe: grapes ripening in the sun …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29ripen — rip·en || raɪpÉ™n v. mature, become fully grown or developed; cause to mature, bring to a state of full development or growth …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 30ripen — verb become or make ripe …

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