"overripen" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overripens [present, singular, third-person], overripening [participle, present], overripened [participle, past], overripened [past]
Etymology: From over- + ripen. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|ripen}} over- + ripen Head templates: {{en-verb}} overripen (third-person singular simple present overripens, present participle overripening, simple past and past participle overripened)
  1. To ripen too much; to become overripe. Translations (to ripen too much; to become overripe): blettir (French), презрева (prezreva) (Macedonian), przejrzewać [imperfective] (Polish), przejrzeć [perfective] (Polish)

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