The meaning of RIPEN is to grow or become ripe. How to use ripen in a sentence.

1. to make or become ripe. 2. to bring or come to the proper condition; mature. 3. to age to the desired flavor, texture, etc.: to ripen cheese.

RIPEN definition: to make or become ripe. See examples of ripen used in a sentence.

When crops ripen or when the sun ripens them, they become ripe. I'm waiting for the apples to ripen.

Oct 31, 2025 · ripen (third-person singular simple present ripens, present participle ripening, simple past and past participle ripened) (intransitive) to grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers …

Making progress and advancing (Definition of ripen from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of ripen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Ripen definition: To make or become ripe or riper; mature.

You can use ripen to talk about the maturing process of all fruits, and some vegetables — apples, peppers, and corn all need to ripen before they're at the perfect, delicious state for being eaten. …

ripen meaning, definition, what is ripen: to become ripe or to make something ripe...: Learn more.