[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ripen \rip"en\, v. i. imp.  p. p. ripened;p. pr.  vb. n.
   ripening.
   1. to grow ripe; to become mature, as grain, fruit, flowers,
      and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun.
      1913 webster

   2. to approach or come to perfection.
      1913 webster
see also:
ripened ripening 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

ripened
     adj : of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final
           condition; `aged' pronounced as one syllable; "mature
           well-aged cheeses" syn: aged
see also:
aged 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

39 moby thesaurus words for "ripened":
   adult, archetypical, blase, classic, consummate, cosmopolitan,
   cosmopolite, developed, exemplary, experienced, expert, finished,
   full-blown, fully developed, knowing, masterful, masterly, mature,
   matured, mellow, model, not born yesterday, old, perfected,
   polished, practiced, proficient, quintessential, refined, ripe,
   sagacious, seasoned, sophisticated, tried, tried and true, veteran,
   world-wise, worldly, worldly-wise

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