Ripen
Ripen verb - To become mature.
Tend
Tend verb - To look after or assist the growth of by labor and care.
Usage example: lately I haven't been doing a good job of tending my garden
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Tend and Ripen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ripen/tend
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