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to become mature
- pears ripening on the tree
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“Ripen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripen. Accessed 1 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of ripen was in the 15th century
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