enripen

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UK/ɛnˈɹaɪpən/

verb

To ripen; develop from incipiency to maturity; bring to perfection.

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Meanings

verbenripen (third-person singular simple present enripens, present participle enripening, simple past and past participle enripened)

present singular third person enripens · participle present enripening · participle past enripened · past enripened

  1. archaictransitiveTo ripen; develop from incipiency to maturity; bring to perfection.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:enripen.

Origin

From en- + ripen.

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APA

enripen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enripen

MLA

“enripen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enripen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “enripen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/enripen.

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