She watched the gardens grow, and she watched the apples turn red and ripen.
Source: tatoeba (316176)
Ripen
/ˈɹaɪpən/
Synonyms for "ripen" (89 found)
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4 entriesfruit ripeningidea ripeningproposal maturationvegetable ripening
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6 entriesfruit ripenslet it ripenripen evenlyripen naturallyripen on the vineripen quickly
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17 total sentences available.
We hope that the jabuticabas ripen soon.
Source: tatoeba (1225332)
No thing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.
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Bananas ripen quickly.
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