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overripen

verb

Etymology

From over- + ripen.

  1. derived from rīpian
  2. prefixed as overripen — “over + ripen”

Definitions

  1. To ripen too much

    To ripen too much; to become overripe.

    • This wasn’t so problematic at first: exhaustion actually suits Christopher Wheeldon’s “Klavier,” a dark exploration of the moment when opulence overripens to decadence.

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