'Ripening' definitions:
Definition of 'ripening'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Ripening'
From: GCIDE
- Ripen \Rip"en\, 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To approach or come to perfection. [1913 Webster]