rijpen — meaning in English

English meaning

• mature adj Fully grown or developed, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally.
• ripe adjective Fully grown and ready to eat, as fruit or grain.
• ripen verb To become, or make, ripe.
• season noun One of the four main divisions of the year — spring, summer, autumn, or winter — marked by particular weather patterns.

Senses

rijpen is used for these senses in English:

• mature (intransitive, of food, especially fruit) To attain maturity, to become mature or ripe.
• season (intransitive) To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted to a climate.

mature — full definition

1. adj Fully grown or developed, whether physically, mentally, or emotionally.
2. adj Containing content, such as violence or sexual themes, considered suitable only for adults.
3. verb To develop fully or grow into an adult state, whether physically or in outlook.
4. verb Of a financial obligation such as a bond or loan, to reach the date on which payment becomes due.

ripe — full definition

1. adjective Fully grown and ready to eat, as fruit or grain.
2. adjective Ready or suitable for something, especially at the right moment.

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