to ripen
Pronunciation
/ˈɹaɪpən/

Definition & Meaning of "ripen"in English

to ripen
01

to cause natural products to become fully developed

Transitive: to ripen sth
to ripen definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
ripen
3rd person singular
ripens
Past simple
ripened
Past participle
ripened
Examples
The baker ripened the sourdough starter for several days before using it in the bread recipe.
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