ripening
1. coming to full development; becoming mature (Freq. 1) • Syn: maturation, maturement • Derivationally related forms: mature (for: maturement), ripen, maturational (for: maturation), mature (for: maturation), maturate (for: maturation) • Hypernyms: organic process, biological process 2. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time • Syn: aging, ageing • Hypernyms: organic process, biological process • Hyponyms: mellowing
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