Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

   2. To approach or come to perfection.

Source : WordNet®

ripened
     adj : of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final
           condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature
           well-aged cheeses" [syn: {aged}]