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ripen

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ripen

to become mature
  • pears ripening on the tree
Synonyms of ripen

age, develop, grow, grow up, mature, progress
Words Related to ripen

mellow, soften

bloom, blossom, burgeon (also bourgeon), flourish, flower

open, unfold

advance, evolve

get along, get on, gray (also grey)
Near Antonyms of ripen

decay, decline, degenerate, deteriorate, sink, worsen

droop, dry, fade, flag, sag, shrivel, wane, waste (away), weaken, wilt, wither

regress, retrogress, revert

backslide, lapse, return

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