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   ripe

   /rīp/

   adjective

   • 1. (of fruit or grain) developed to the point of readiness for harvesting and eating. Similar matureripenedfully developedfull grownready to eatsoftlushjuicytenderluscioussweetfull-flavoredmellowOpposite unripegreen
   • ▪ (of a cheese or wine) fully matured: "a ripe Brie"
   • ▪ (of a smell or flavor) rich, intense, or pungent: "rich, ripe flavors emanate from this wine"
   • ▪ (of a female fish or insect) ready to lay eggs or spawn.
   • ▪ arrived at the fitting stage or time for (a particular action or purpose): "land ripe for development" Similar readyfitsuitablerightopportuneadvantageousfavorableauspiciouspropitiouspromisingheaven-sentgoodrightfortunatebenignprovidentialfelicitouswell timedconvenientexpedientsuitableappropriateaptfittingarchaic:seasonableOpposite unreadyunsuitableunsuitable
   • ▪ full of: "a population ripe with discontent"
   • ▪ (of a person's age) advanced: "she lived to a ripe old age" Similar advancedhoaryvenerableoldOpposite youngearly
   • ▪ (of a person's language) beyond the bounds of propriety; coarse.

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. ripely adverb
   • 2. ripeness noun

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   Ripe is an adjective that means fully grown and developed, mature, or ready. It can also describe something that is suitable, appropriate, or smelly. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of ripe.

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   Ripe means fully developed and ready to be collected or eaten, especially of fruit or crops. It can also describe cheese, smell, or language that is rude or old-fashioned.

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   RIPE is an adjective that means mature, ready, or suitable for something. It can also mean resembling ripe fruit, or slightly drunk. See synonyms, examples, and word history of RIPE.

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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. When a ballpark has a short field, batters will say that the field is ripe for home runs.

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   Ripe means fully developed and ready to be eaten, especially of fruit or crops. It can also describe cheese, smell, or language that is old-fashioned or rude. See how to use ripe in sentences and idioms.

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   Ripe is an adjective that describes fruit or grain that is fully grown and ready to eat, or a situation that is likely to happen soon. Learn more about the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of ripe with examples and translations.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective ripe, which can describe fruit, cheese, smell or opportunity. See examples, synonyms and collocations of ripe.