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ripening

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rip·en  (rpn)
tr. & intr.v. rip·ened, rip·en·ing, rip·ens
To make or become ripe or riper; mature. See Synonyms at mature.
ripen·er n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ripeningripening - coming to full development; becoming mature
maturation, maturement
biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms
2.ripening - acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
ageing, aging
mellowing - the process of becoming mellow
biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms


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The fine connecting link between the blindness of Blanche to the advantage of being married, and the blindness of humanity to the advantage of being in existence, though sufficiently perceptible no doubt to venerable Philosophy ripening in the sun, was absolutely invisible to Arnold.
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