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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 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 old-fashioned or rude.

   • English (US)

     RIPE meaning: 1. (of fruit or crops) completely developed...

   • Znaczenie Ripe, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ripe definicja: 1. (of fruit or crops) completely developed...

   • Ripe Spanish Translation

     RIPE translate: maduro, en su punto, maduro, maduro/ra...

   • Ripe: Russian Translation

     RIPE translate: спелый . Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ripe: Italian Translation

     RIPE translate: maturo, maturo. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ripe: Japanese Translation

     RIPE translate: （果物などが）熟れた, 完熟した, 熟（じゅく）した, 機（き）が熟（じゅく）した....

   • Ripe: Korean Translation

     RIPE translate: 잘 익은. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Ripe: Indonesian Translation

     RIPE translate: matang. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ripeRipe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ripeRIPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Ripe definition: having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.. See examples of RIPE used in a sentence.

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

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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.

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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   Learn the meaning of ripe as an adjective for fruit, grain, situation, age, etc. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word frequency of ripe.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › riperipe adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of ripe adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.