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ripen

/ˈraɪpən/ /ˈraɪpən/
verb Regular verbripen ripened
  1. 1 olgunlaşmak

Definition (English)

(for fruit or vegetables) to become fully grown and ready to be eaten.

Example Sentences

  1. Wait for the fruit to ripen.
    Meyvenin olgunlaşmasını bekle.
  2. Tomatoes ripen in summer.
    Domatesler yazın olgunlaşır.

Verb Forms Regular

Base ripen
/ˈraɪpən/
Past ripened
/ˈraɪpənd/
Participle ripened
/ˈraɪpənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edripen → ripened

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. ripened /ˈraɪpənd/

Synonyms

maturedevelopagegrowbecome ripe

Antonyms

unripeimmaturerawgreenunderripe

Collocations

ripen fullyripen naturallyripen on the treeripen quicklyripen slowlyfruit ripens

Related Words

fruitvegetablesharvestseasongardentree