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English Dictionary: ripening by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ripening
n
  1. coming to full development; becoming mature [syn: maturation, ripening, maturement]
  2. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
    Synonym(s): ripening, aging, ageing
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ripen \Rip"en\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ripened};p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Ripening}.]
      1. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers,
            and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
  
      2. To approach or come to perfection.
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