Ripen
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Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( v. t.) To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
(2): ( v. i.) To approach or come to perfection.
(3): ( v. i.) To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
(4): ( v. t.) To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.
King James Dictionary [2]
Ripen, ri'pn.
1. To grow ripe to be matured as grain or fruit. Grain ripens best in dry weather. 2. To approach or come to perfection to be fitted or prepared as, a project is ripening for execution.
Ripen, ri'pn.
1. To mature to make ripe as grain or fruit. 2. To mature to fit or prepare as, to ripen one for heaven. 3. To bring to perfection as, to ripen the judgment.
