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English to English verb
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cause to ripen or develop fully |  | Example: The sun ripens the fruit
Age matures a good wine
source: wordnet30
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grow ripe | | Example: The plums ripen in July
source: wordnet30
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To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun. | | source: webster1913
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To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn. | | source: webster1913
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