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ripening

verb

Meaning

  1. To grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)
  2. To approach or come to perfection.
  3. To cause to mature; to make ripe
  4. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection
  5. The process of becoming ripe.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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