Ripen /(?)/

Rip·en

Ripen

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Ripened; p. pr. & vb. n. Ripening

  1. To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
  2. To approach or come to perfection.

Ripen

v. t.
  1. To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.
  2. To mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.
    When faith and love, which parted from thee never, Had ripined thy iust soul to dwell with God.