ripen
pronunciation
How to pronounce ripen in British English:
UK [ˈraɪpən]
How to pronounce ripen in American English:
US [ˈraɪpən]
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- Verb:
- cause to ripen or develop fully
- grow ripe
Word Origin
- ripen (v.)
- "to grow ripe," 1560s, from ripe + -en (1). Related: Ripened; ripening. Earlier, the verb was simply ripe, from late Old English ripian, from the adjective.
Example
- 1. Ethylene is a plant hormone that can cause some foods to ripen too quickly .
- 2. These kinds of fruit do not need any help from an apple -- they release enough ethylene to ripen themselves .
- 3. Into the " apple town " - qingcheng county rural red , apple bending the branches heavy , bright red color make people envious , cuisheng raw sweet refreshing , with names registered " sincere " brand apples ripen .
- 4. The spirit of the brazilian singer lives on mostly in the jewels , which ripen like exotic fruits in the workshops of the big maisons .
- 5. The grapes are hardy and grow in big bunches , but they sometimes ripen unevenly and can contain a high amount of sugar .