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Ripened

To grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)

📖 Definitions of "Ripened"

verb

1
To grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)
"Grapes ripen in the sun."
2
To approach or come to perfection.
3
To cause to mature; to make ripe
"The warm sun ripened the corn."
4
To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection
"ripen the judgment"

🔄 Synonyms of "Ripened"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
matureverb	Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
ripenoun	Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
agednoun	Old.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ripened"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
agednoun	Old.
matureverb	Fully developed; grown up in terms of physical appearance, behaviour or thinking; ripe.
ripenoun	Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
metverb	(obsolete, impersonal) To dream; to occur (to one) in a dream.
ripenessnoun	The characteristic of being ripe.
ripest	Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
unripened	Not ripened; still unripe.
unripe	Not ripe.
cherry ripe	[[Image:CherryRipe1879 by John Everett Millais.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|The Graphics chromolithograph of Cherry Ripe by John Everett Millais]]Cherry Ripe''' is an English song with words by poet Robert Herrick and music by Charles Edward Horn.
harvestedverb	(transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.
fruited	Containing fruit; bearing fruit.
fruitingnoun	(uncountable) The act of producing fruit, seeds, or spores; fructification.
rottingverb	The process by which something rots.
rotted	Destroyed or damaged by rot.
rip rapnoun	Alternative form of riprap. [An underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.]
ranciditynoun	The state of being rancid.
germinatedverb	(intransitive, botany, horticulture) Of a seed, to begin to grow, to sprout roots and leaves.
fruitsnoun	(stylized as FRUiTS) a Japanese monthly street fashion magazine founded in 1997 by photographer Shoichi Aoki.
rip apartverb	(transitive, of a family) To be destroyed due to the malevolent actions of others.
harvestnoun	(agriculture) The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.