ripen

Meanings

• Verb

  To become fully developed and ready for harvest or use.

  - "The fruit is now ripe and ready to eat."
  - "The grapes are ripening on the vine."

• Verb

  To undergo a process of maturation or development.

  - "The cheese ripens in a cool, dark cellar."
  - "The wine is left to ripen in oak barrels."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ripen
dripken , sippin , gripen , slippin

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Variants

List of all variants of ripen that leads to same result
ripen , ripened , ripener , ripeners , ripening , ripens

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Forms

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ripened, ripening, ripens

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Etymology

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Old English ripen, from reopen (to open) + penn (past participle suffix)

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Trivia

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1. The process of ripening is accelerated by storing fruit at room temperature, while refrigeration slows it down.

2. Some fruits, such as bananas, continue to ripen even after they have been picked.

3. The ripening process releases ethylene gas, which can be used to artificially ripen other fruits.

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Related Concepts

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1. Maturation: The process of becoming fully developed, typically with a gain or showing of qualities or characteristics; growth to maturity.

2. Harvest: The act of gathering in a crop, especially one that is ready for gathering.

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Culture

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Ripening is an essential process for many fruits, vegetables, and other agricultural products. It is often associated with the autumn season and the harvest festival. In literature, the concept of ripening is often used metaphorically to describe personal growth and development.

How to Memorize "ripen"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a fruit hanging from a tree, gradually turning from green to red or yellow, and becoming soft to the touch. Visualize the process of ripening as a natural, organic transformation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ripen' with the idea of growth and development, and remember that it is a process that leads to maturity and readiness for harvest or use.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Ripe, Ready, and Rich': Ripe refers to the fruit being fully developed, Ready means it's ready for harvest or use, and Rich describes the flavor and texture of the ripe fruit.

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