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   ripe

   /rʌɪp/

   adjective

   • 1. (of fruit or grain) developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating: "a ripe tomato" Similar matureripenedfully developedfull grownready to eatsoftlushjuicytenderluscioussweetfull-flavouredmellowOpposite unripegreen
   • ▪ (of a cheese or wine) fully matured: "a ripe Brie"
   • ▪ (of a smell or flavour) rich, intense, or pungent: "rich, ripe flavours emanate from this wine"
   • 2. having arrived at the fitting stage or time for a particular action or purpose): "land ripe for development" Similar readyfitsuitablerightopportuneadvantageousfavourableauspiciouspropitiouspromisingheaven-sentgoodrightfortunatebenignprovidentialfelicitouswell timedconvenientexpedientsuitableappropriateaptfittingarchaic:seasonableOpposite unreadyunsuitableunsuitable
   • ▪ full of: "a population ripe with discontent"
   • 3. (of a person's age) advanced: "she lived to a ripe old age" Similar advancedhoaryvenerableoldOpposite youngearly
   • 4. (of a female fish or insect) ready to lay eggs or spawn: "ripe females will stop and spawn with one or more males"
   • 5. (of a person's language) beyond the bounds of propriety; coarse: informal "I think my language may have been a little ripe outside the church"

   Word Origin Old Englishrīpe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch rijp and German reif.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ripely adverb
   • 2. ripeness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRIPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RIPE definition: 1. (of fruit or crops) completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten: 2. Ripe cheese has…. Learn more.

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   1. : fully grown and developed : mature. ripe fruit. ripe wheat. 2. : having mature knowledge, understanding, or judgment. 3. : of advanced years : late. a ripe old age. 4. a. : suitable, appropriate. the time was ripe for the attempt. b. : fully prepared : ready. the colonies were ripe for revolution. 5. a.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRIPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   RIPE meaning: 1. (of fruit or crops) completely developed and ready to be collected or eaten: 2. Ripe cheese has…. Learn more.

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   Ripe, mature, mellow refer to that which is no longer in an incomplete stage of development. Ripe implies completed growth beyond which the processes of decay begin: a ripe banana. Mature means fully grown and developed as used of living organisms: a mature animal; a mature tree.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ripeRipe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Ripe means ready. Ripe can also describe something that is not only ready to happen but well-suited for whatever is happening. A company can expect profits if the market is ripe for its product.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRIPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. fully grown or developed; specif., ready to be harvested and used for food, as grain or fruit. 2. like ripe fruit, as in being ruddy and full. ripe lips. 3. sufficiently advanced, as by being kept in storage or subjected to treatment, to be ready for use. ripe wine, ripe cheese. 4.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ripeRipe - definition of ripe by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. (Botany) (of fruit, grain, etc) mature and ready to be eaten or used; fully developed. 2. mature enough to be eaten or used: ripe cheese. 3. fully developed in mind or body. 4. resembling ripe fruit, esp in redness or fullness: a ripe complexion. 5. (foll by: for) ready or eager (to undertake or undergo an action)

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishripe adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   ripe (for something) ready or suitable for something to happen. This land is ripe for development. The conditions were ripe for social change. Reforms were promised when the time was ripe.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › ripeRipe Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Verb. Filter. adjective. riper, ripest. Fully grown or developed; specif., ready to be harvested and used for food, as grain or fruit. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Like ripe fruit, as in being ruddy and full. Ripe lips. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRIPE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ripe for sth. developed enough to be ready for something: The country is ripe for change. The time is ripe for (= It is the right time for) investing in new technology. (Definition of ripe from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)