ripenBrE/ˈraɪpən/NAmE/ˈraɪpən/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyripenBrE/ˈraɪpən/NAmE/ˈraɪpən/present simple - he / she / itripensBrE/ˈraɪpənz/NAmE/ˈraɪpənz/past simpleripenedBrE/ˈraɪpənd/NAmE/ˈraɪpənd/past participleripenedBrE/ˈraɪpənd/NAmE/ˈraɪpənd/ -ing formripeningBrE/ˈraɪpənɪŋ/NAmE/ˈraɪpənɪŋ/[I, T]~ (sth)tobecomeripe; to make sth ripe（使）成熟