English dictionary
ripe
/r/aI/p/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
ExamplesRipe peaches.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature; -- said of fruits, seeds, etc.; as, <i>ripe</i> grain.
Source: webster1913
noun
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The bank of a river.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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fully prepared or eager
ExamplesThe colonists were ripe for revolution.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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most suitable or right for a particular purpose
ExamplesThe time is ripe for great sociological changes.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
ExamplesA ripe mind.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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far along in time
ExamplesA ripe old age.
The ripe age of 90.
Synonyms advancedSource: WordNet 3.0
verb
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To ripen; to grow ripe.
Source: webster1913
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To mature; to ripen.
Source: webster1913