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TOEFL BNC: 14908 COCA: 14750

ripen

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ripen /ˈraɪpən/ verb
ripens; ripened; ripening
ripen
/ˈraɪpən/
verb
ripens; ripened; ripening
Learner's definition of RIPEN
[no object] : to become ripe and ready to eat(谷物、果蔬等)成熟
[+ object] : to make (something) ripe使(谷物、果蔬等)成熟
TOEFL BNC: 14908 COCA: 14750

ripen

verb

rip·​en ˈrī-pən How to pronounce ripen (audio)
ˈrī-pᵊm
ripened; ripening ˈrī-pə-niŋ How to pronounce ripen (audio)
ˈrīp-niŋ

intransitive verb

: to grow or become ripe

transitive verb

1
: to make ripe
2
a
: to bring to completeness or perfection
b
: to age or cure (cheese) to develop characteristic flavor, odor, body, texture, and color
c
: to improve flavor and tenderness of (beef or game) by aging under refrigeration
ripener
ˈrī-pə-nər How to pronounce ripen (audio)
ˈrīp-nər
noun

Example Sentences

The tomatoes finished ripening on the windowsill. You can ripen the fruit by placing it in a paper bag and storing it at room temperature for a few days.
Recent Examples on the Web When Pumpkins Are Ready to Harvest Pumpkins, like watermelon, strawberries, and grapes, ripen best attached to the vine. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2022 Unlike grapes in traditional winegrowing areas, Thailand’s grapes ripen in winter, in preparation for the harvest that runs from February to March each year. Livia Hengel, Forbes, 25 July 2022 The grain was just beginning to ripen and the fields were full of poppies. Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 29 Mar. 2022 That way, the flavors get a chance to ripen and mature until the garlic is almost sweet. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2022 For the filling, Flavor King pluots, which ripen in late summer, are one of our favorites, rich, floral, and musky. Sunset Magazine, 1 July 2022 The dynamic is much like Mendoza: The intensity of sunlight at high altitude helps ripen the grapes, while cooler temperatures preserve acidity. Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 The Emirates maintains information networks that helped ripen military coups in Egypt and Tunisia. Andreas Krieg, Time, 3 June 2022 The first thing to know is that bananas ripen faster in a bunch, so make sure to leave them bunched together. Beth Branch, Country Living, 26 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of ripen was in the 15th century
TOEFL BNC: 14908 COCA: 14750

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