Synonyms of ripens

ripens

verb

present tense third-person singular of ripen

as in grows

to become mature

pears ripening on the tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grows
• progresses
• matures
• develops
• ages
• grows up
• flowers
• mellows
• softens
• evolves
• blossoms
• blooms
• flourishes
• unfolds
• opens
• burgeons
• bourgeons
• gets on
• gets along
• advances
• grays
• greys

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decays
• deteriorates
• declines
• degenerates
• worsens
• dries
• fades
• wanes
• weakens
• shrivels
• sinks
• droops
• withers
• sags
• reverts
• regresses
• wilts
• returns
• wastes (away)
• flags
• lapses
• retrogresses
• backslides