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ripen
/ˈɹaɪpən/
verb
To grow ripe; to become mature (said of grain, fruit, flowers etc.)
"Grapes ripen in the sun."
To approach or come to perfection.
To cause to mature; to make ripe
"The warm sun ripened the corn."
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