ripen

Questions about ripen

What does ripen mean?

ripen means "cause to ripen or develop fully". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in ripen?

ripen has 2 syllables: ri-pen. The stress falls on "ri". In IPA it is /ˈɹaɪpən/.

What is another word for ripen?

Close synonyms include mature. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ripen a common word?

ripen is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.