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v. Simple past tense and past participle of ripen.

adj. of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable)

"The latter rain ripened the grain, as the former rain in October tended to fructify the seed."

ripened    ripening    ripens   

maturate    mature    grow    change    modify    alter   

develop    curer   

ripened    ripening   

mature    enripen    mellow    gather    heady