ripen | Definition of ripen

Synonyms and Antonyms of ripen

to become mature

pears ripening on the tree

Synonyms of ripen

age, develop, grow, grow up, mature, progress

Words Related to ripen

bloom, blossom, burgeon (also bourgeon), flourish, flower

advance, evolve

get along, get on, gray (also grey)

Near Antonyms of ripen

decay, decline, degenerate, deteriorate, sink, worsen

droop, dry, fade, flag, sag, shrivel, wane, waste (away), weaken, wilt, wither

regress, retrogress, revert

backslide, lapse, return