ripen
/ˈraɪpən/
verb
- To become fully grown and ready to eat, especially for fruit or crops.
- The bananas will ripen in a few days if left on the counter.
- The warm weather helped the strawberries ripen quickly.
- Farmers wait for the wheat to ripen before harvesting.
- To develop fully over time, becoming ready or mature.
- The friendship between them ripened into a deep trust.
- His understanding of the problem ripened as he gained more experience.
- Her talent for painting ripened over many years of practice.