Ripening

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     2. To approach or come to perfection.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ripening
       n 1: coming to full development; becoming mature [syn: {maturation},
             {maturement}]
       2: acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for
          some time [syn: {aging}, {ageing}]