English verb: ripen | |||
1. | ripen (change) cause to ripen or develop fully | ||
Samples | The sun ripens the fruit. Age matures a good wine. | ||
Synonyms | mature | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Cause | ripen | ||
2. | ripen (change) grow ripe | ||
Samples | The plums ripen in July. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | grow, maturate, mature | ||