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Ripe definition: Fully developed; mature. His special pride was the big garden where, it was said, he raised the finest watermelons and strawberries in the county; and to me he brought the first ripe grapes and the choicest berries.
Apr 27, 2006 · 1. Fully developed; mature 2. Sufficiently advanced in preparation or aging to be used or eaten 3. Fully prepared to do or undergo something; ready Commonly used to describe fruit, it can also be used to describe girls and their assets.
adjective Word forms: ˈriper or ˈripest. 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.
Ripen definition: to make or become ripe. . See examples of RIPEN used in a sentence.
ripe. A claim is "ripe" when the facts of the case have matured into an existing substantial controversy warranting judicial intervention. Article III, Section 2, Clause 1, of the U.S. Constitution requires federal courts to decide only actual cases and controversies . The requirement that a claim be ripe for judicial review is an issue of ...
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIPE. [also more ripe; most ripe] 1. of fruits and vegetables : fully grown and developed and ready to be eaten. a ripe tomato. The apples are nearly ripe. — sometimes used figuratively. the violin's full, ripe sound. a story ripe with details [=a story that includes many details]
