Ripen

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vi To approach or come to perfection.

II. Ripen ·vt To cause to mature; to make ripe; as, the warm days ripened the corn.

III. Ripen ·vi To grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.

IV. Ripen ·vt To Mature; to fit or prepare; to bring to perfection; as, to ripen the judgment.