Definitions for "Ripen"
Keywords:  mature, perfection, fruit, corn, sun
To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
To approach or come to perfection.
To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
Keywords:  plums, july, grow
grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"
A term used in the past to describe a certain stage of cataract development that had to be reached before surgery would be contemplated.
Keywords:  curd, cheese, age, create
Age curd to create cheese.