"ripen" meaning in English

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          "text": "As the summer ends, the grapes ripen to a perfect sweetness, ideal for picking."
        },
        {
          "text": "Pears, unlike apples, don't taste as good if allowed to ripen on the tree."
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          "text": "The farmer uses a special gas to ripen the bananas quickly before they go to market."
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        "When a fruit or grain ripens, it becomes softer, sweeter, and ready to eat."
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          "text": "This type of cheddar ripens best in a cool, dark room."
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          "text": "The cheesemaker carefully controls the temperature and humidity to ripen the brie."
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      "ipa": "/ˈraɪpən/"
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          "text": "As the summer ends, the grapes ripen to a perfect sweetness, ideal for picking."
        },
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          "text": "Pears, unlike apples, don't taste as good if allowed to ripen on the tree."
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          "text": "The farmer uses a special gas to ripen the bananas quickly before they go to market."
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