Ripen
verb
To become or make ripe.
The mangoes take a long time to ripen.
Often appears as...
- the fruit ripens
- the tomatoes ripen
verb
To develop to a beneficial stage.
She waited for the time to ripen before presenting her plan.
Often appears as...
- plan ripens
- idea ripens
verb
To reach an ideal moment or stage.
The market conditions have to ripen before launching the product.
Often appears as...
- conditions ripen
- time ripens
Usage tips
Business
verb
To become or make ripe.
The mangoes take a long time to ripen.
Often appears as...
- the fruit ripens
- the tomatoes ripen
verb
To develop to a beneficial stage.
She waited for the time to ripen before presenting her plan.
Often appears as...
- plan ripens
- idea ripens
verb
To reach an ideal moment or stage.
The market conditions have to ripen before launching the product.
Often appears as...
- conditions ripen
- time ripens
Usage tips
Business
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Process
It emphasizes a gradual, natural change, especially for fruits and vegetables.
Keep the avocados in a paper bag to let them ripen naturally.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Varies
Different fruits and conditions cause ripening times to vary widely.
Bananas ripen faster in a warm climate than in a cool one.
Pro Tip 3/3Color Change
Ripening often involves changes in color, which help to spot ripe produce.
Watch as the bananas turn from green to yellow as they ripen.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Process
It emphasizes a gradual, natural change, especially for fruits and vegetables.
Keep the avocados in a paper bag to let them ripen naturally.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Varies
Different fruits and conditions cause ripening times to vary widely.
Bananas ripen faster in a warm climate than in a cool one.
Pro Tip 3/3Color Change
Ripening often involves changes in color, which help to spot ripe produce.
Watch as the bananas turn from green to yellow as they ripen.
Pro Tip 1/3Natural Process
It emphasizes a gradual, natural change, especially for fruits and vegetables.
Keep the avocados in a paper bag to let them ripen naturally.
Pro Tip 2/3Time Varies
Different fruits and conditions cause ripening times to vary widely.
Bananas ripen faster in a warm climate than in a cool one.
Pro Tip 3/3Color Change
Ripening often involves changes in color, which help to spot ripe produce.
Watch as the bananas turn from green to yellow as they ripen.
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The life cycle of a cup...
and are now cultivated throughout equatorial regions. Each shrub is filled with small berries called "coffee cherries." Since fruits on the same branch can ripen at different times, they’re best picked by hand, but each farm has its own method for processing the fruit.
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Jewel of Namibia PIPE Nat...
bees and wasps and when the cones ripen they release thousands of papery seeds that are dispersed by the wind and will reaches host their own unique array of life including this sap-sucking beetle whose nymphs are preyed upon by another
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Borneo: Paradise Under...
eventually not you know if you bought if you build the blind when it's fruiting it's too late so you have to build or the fruit ripens otherwise birds and animals of all sorts will be possibly afraid of you while you build your blind
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Nature's Mighty Power:...
ripened by the constant sun and fertilized by ash the savannah grows anew some grass is gaining up to three centimeters in just 24 hours once again the fire brings feast this surge of life from the ashes feeds the next generation
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"my mama" / "BLACK...
This song I wrote about the importance of being patient with your dreams. Because I think commitment will always be rewarded. Just like fruit ripens when the time is right. So it's my interpretation of building the future.
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How in vitro fertilizatio...
which ripens a handful of follicles of the ovary that then release estrogen. Each follicle contains one egg, and on average, only one follicle becomes fully mature. As it grows and continues to release estrogen,
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The taste of time PIPE Barb...
make umami and umami is the difference between a green unripe tomato and one that's been allowed to ripen or cooked into a savory pasta sauce and umami is the difference between fresh
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A brie(f) history of...
These clumps, or curds, became the building blocks of cheese, which would eventually be aged, pressed, ripened, and whizzed into a diverse cornucopia of dairy delights.
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"Stumbling towards...
they'll edit this part out -- a ripened experience of love, compassion, intimacy based on a truth
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The Planet Earth...
ripening fig trees overhanging the
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The life cycle of a cup...
and are now cultivated throughout equatorial regions. Each shrub is filled with small berries called "coffee cherries." Since fruits on the same branch can ripen at different times, they’re best picked by hand, but each farm has its own method for processing the fruit.
Video examples
Jewel of Namibia PIPE Nat...
bees and wasps and when the cones ripen they release thousands of papery seeds that are dispersed by the wind and will reaches host their own unique array of life including this sap-sucking beetle whose nymphs are preyed upon by another
Video examples
Borneo: Paradise Under...
eventually not you know if you bought if you build the blind when it's fruiting it's too late so you have to build or the fruit ripens otherwise birds and animals of all sorts will be possibly afraid of you while you build your blind
Video examples
Nature's Mighty Power:...
ripened by the constant sun and fertilized by ash the savannah grows anew some grass is gaining up to three centimeters in just 24 hours once again the fire brings feast this surge of life from the ashes feeds the next generation
Video examples
"my mama" / "BLACK...
This song I wrote about the importance of being patient with your dreams. Because I think commitment will always be rewarded. Just like fruit ripens when the time is right. So it's my interpretation of building the future.
Video examples
How in vitro fertilizatio...
which ripens a handful of follicles of the ovary that then release estrogen. Each follicle contains one egg, and on average, only one follicle becomes fully mature. As it grows and continues to release estrogen,
Video examples
The taste of time PIPE Barb...
make umami and umami is the difference between a green unripe tomato and one that's been allowed to ripen or cooked into a savory pasta sauce and umami is the difference between fresh
Video examples
A brie(f) history of...
These clumps, or curds, became the building blocks of cheese, which would eventually be aged, pressed, ripened, and whizzed into a diverse cornucopia of dairy delights.
Video examples
"Stumbling towards...
they'll edit this part out -- a ripened experience of love, compassion, intimacy based on a truth
Video examples
The Planet Earth...
ripening fig trees overhanging the
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Kate Christensen
American Novelist
Each pineapple plant produces only one fruit per year. It can take up to two years for the pineapple to ripen, and it's important to wait, because once it's picked, it can't ripen any further. The unripe pineapple is not only horrible tasting but poisonous.
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Abraham Lincoln
American President
A man watches his pear tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit. Let him attempt to force the process, and he may spoil both fruit and tree. But let him patiently wait, and the ripe pear at length falls into his lap.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Scottish Inventor
I have discovered that my interest in my dear pupil, Mabel, has ripened into a far deeper feeling than that of mere friendship. In fact, I know that I have learned to love her very sincerely.
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Galileo Galilei
Italian Scientist
The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do.
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George MacDonald
Scottish Novelist
Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husk.
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Francois Rabelais
French Clergyman
It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed; Time is the father of truth.
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Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
On the technical side, I hope that my writing is evolving and maturing, ripening, deepening.
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Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.
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Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish Novelist
Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
The wise man does not grow old, but ripens.
Quote examples
Kate Christensen
American Novelist
Each pineapple plant produces only one fruit per year. It can take up to two years for the pineapple to ripen, and it's important to wait, because once it's picked, it can't ripen any further. The unripe pineapple is not only horrible tasting but poisonous.
Quote examples
Abraham Lincoln
American President
A man watches his pear tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit. Let him attempt to force the process, and he may spoil both fruit and tree. But let him patiently wait, and the ripe pear at length falls into his lap.
Quote examples
Alexander Graham Bell
Scottish Inventor
I have discovered that my interest in my dear pupil, Mabel, has ripened into a far deeper feeling than that of mere friendship. In fact, I know that I have learned to love her very sincerely.
Quote examples
Galileo Galilei
Italian Scientist
The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do.
Quote examples
George MacDonald
Scottish Novelist
Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husk.
Quote examples
Francois Rabelais
French Clergyman
It is my feeling that Time ripens all things; with Time all things are revealed; Time is the father of truth.
Quote examples
Jhumpa Lahiri
American Author
On the technical side, I hope that my writing is evolving and maturing, ripening, deepening.
Quote examples
Aristotle
Greek Philosopher
Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit.
Quote examples
Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish Novelist
Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.
Quote examples
Victor Hugo
French Author
The wise man does not grow old, but ripens.
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