ripen

Verb
  1. Cause to ripen or develop fully (synset 200250855)
    "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"
    causes: ripen - grow ripe
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    same as: mature
  2. Grow ripe (synset 200250738)
    "The plums ripen in July"
    is a type of: grow, maturate, mature - develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

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