ripen
English
/ˈɹaɪpən/
verb
Definitions
- (intransitive) to grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)
- (intransitive) To approach or come to perfection.
- (transitive) To cause to mature; to make ripe
- (transitive) To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *ripenen suffix from English ripe.
Origin
English
ripe
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- enripen English
- firstripe English
- nonripe English
- overripe English
- overripen English
- ripe English
- ripeish English
- ripely English
- ripener English
- ripeness English
- ripenest English
- ripeneth English
- rope-ripe English
- ultraripe English
- under-ripe English
- underripe English
- unripe English
- *ripenen Middle English
- ripe Middle English
- rīfen Middle High German
- räif Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- räifen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch