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What is the verb for ripe?

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ripen
  1. (intransitive) to grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)
  2. (intransitive) To approach or come to perfection.
  3. (transitive) To cause to mature; to make ripe
  4. (transitive) To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “In North India, the fruits ripen in winter and spring.”
      “The dome-shaped shade displays apples and grapes arranged in a progression of color as the fruits appear to ripen with the seasons.”
      “Aspiring photographers will nurture, gather and ripen their skills under Sebastian's brilliant technical and artistic talent.”
ripe
  1. To ripen or mature
ripening
ripens
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ripen
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It favours a cool, climate but ripens earlier than other reds such as Cabernet.”
      “Wheat in Nebraska usually ripens under warm, dry conditions that favor development of quality grain for bread making.”
      “And summer gives way to the harvest and the winds of autumn, and the leaves lie dead on the ground and the fruit ripens and rots.”
ripeneth
  1. (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ripen
ripes
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ripe
ripenest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of ripen
ripened
  1. simple past tense and past participle of ripen
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “All around us the wild grasses are growing, heavy with seeds not yet ripened.”
      “If an unexpected frost occurs, undamaged fruits can be salvaged and ripened.”
      “Unripe fruit have a downy skin, while ripened fruit have the smooth texture of its relatives.”
riped
  1. simple past tense and past participle of ripe
riping
  1. present participle of ripe
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