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  • 11Ripening — 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] …

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  • 12orgasm — I. noun Etymology: New Latin orgasmus, from Greek orgasmos, from organ to grow ripe, be lustful; probably akin to Sanskrit ūrjā sap, strength Date: circa 1763 intense or paroxysmal excitement; especially an explosive discharge of neuromuscular… …

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  • 13maturate — maturative /meuh choor euh tiv, mach euh ray /, adj. /mach euh rayt /, v.i., maturated, maturating. 1. Pathol. to suppurate. 2. to mature. [1535 45; < L maturatus, ptp. of maturare to grow ripe, bring to maturity. See MATURE, ATE1] * * * …

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  • 14ripen — verb a) to grow ripe; to become mature, as in botany: grain, fruit, flowers, and the like; as, grapes ripen in the sun. When faith and love, which parted from thee never, Had ripined thy iust soul to dwell with God. Milton …

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  • 15вызревать — ВЫЗРЕВАТЬ, несов. (сов. вызреть). 1 и 2 л. не употр. Изменяться (измениться) в результате жизненного процесса, роста, достигая полной зрелости, спелости (о плодах, злаках и т.п.) [impf. (of fruit or crops) to ripen, grow ripe]. На теплом склоне&#8230; …

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  • 16geriatrics — ☆ geriatrics [jer΄ē a′triks ] n. [&LT; Gr gēras, old age, gerōn, old man (&LT; IE base * ĝer , to grow ripe, age &GT; CORN1, CHURL, Sans járant , feeble, old) + IATRICS] the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and problems of old age …

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  • 17Tomato — For other uses, see Tomato (disambiguation). Tomato …

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  • 18mature — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. ripe, developed, full grown, adult. v. i. ripen, develop, grow up. See age, completion, change, preparation, oldness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Adult] Syn. adult, full grown, middle aged, prime,&#8230; …

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  • 19Mango — This article is about the fruit. For other meanings of the word, see Mango (disambiguation). Australian Mango with its cross section …

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  • 20age — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Old age Nouns 1. age, years, oldness; life expectancy, life span; longevity, length of years; gerontology, geriatrics; gerontocracy; ageism. 2. (maturity) adulthood, man or womanhood, maturity; legal or&#8230; …

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