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Ripe Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ripe? [adj] far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90" [adj] at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind" [adj] fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodies mature wines" [adj] most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ripe: advanced \| aged \| good \| late \| mature \| mellow \| mellowed \| opportune \| overripe \| right \| ripened Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ripe: See Also \| Ripe In Webster's Dictionary \Ripe\ (r[imac]p), n. [L. ripa.] The bank of a river. [Obs.] \Ripe\ (r[imac]p), a. [Compar. {Riper} (-[~e]r); superl. {Ripest}.] [AS. r[=i]pe; akin to OS. r[=i]pi, D. rijp, G. rief, OHG. r[=i]ft; cf. AS. r[=i]p harvest, r[=i]pan to reap. Cf. {Reap}.] 1. Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature; -- said of fruits, seeds, etc.; as, ripe grain. So mayst thou live, till, like ripe fruit, thou drop Into thy mother's lap. --Milton. 2. Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow; as, ripe cheese; ripe wine. 3. Having attained its full development; mature; perfected; consummate. ``Ripe courage.'' --Chaucer. He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one. --Shak. 4. Maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge; -- said of sores, tumors, etc. 5. Ready for action or effect; prepared. While things were just ripe for a war. --Addison. I am not ripe to pass sentence on the gravest public bodies. --Burke. 6. Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness. Those happy smilets, That played on her ripe lip. --Shak. 7. Intoxicated. [Obs.] ``Reeling ripe.'' --Shak. Syn: Mature; complete; finished. See {Mature}. \Ripe\, v. i. [AS. r[=i]pian.] To ripen; to grow ripe. [Obs.] \Ripe\, v. t. To mature; to ripen. [Obs.] --Shak.

Ripe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ripe?

[adj] far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"
[adj] at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind"
[adj] fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodies mature wines"
[adj] most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"

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Ripe In Webster's Dictionary

\Ripe\ (r[imac]p), n. [L. ripa.]
The bank of a river. [Obs.]


\Ripe\ (r[imac]p), a. [Compar. {Riper} (-[~e]r); superl.
{Ripest}.] [AS. r[=i]pe; akin to OS. r[=i]pi, D. rijp, G.
rief, OHG. r[=i]ft; cf. AS. r[=i]p harvest, r[=i]pan to reap.
Cf. {Reap}.]
1. Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained
   perfection; mature; -- said of fruits, seeds, etc.; as,
   ripe grain.

         So mayst thou live, till, like ripe fruit, thou drop
         Into thy mother's lap.                --Milton.

2. Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow; as, ripe
   cheese; ripe wine.

3. Having attained its full development; mature; perfected;
   consummate. ``Ripe courage.'' --Chaucer.

         He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one. --Shak.

4. Maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge; -- said of
   sores, tumors, etc.

5. Ready for action or effect; prepared.

         While things were just ripe for a war. --Addison.

         I am not ripe to pass sentence on the gravest public
         bodies.                               --Burke.

6. Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.

         Those happy smilets, That played on her ripe lip.
                                               --Shak.

7. Intoxicated. [Obs.] ``Reeling ripe.'' --Shak.

Syn: Mature; complete; finished. See {Mature}.


\Ripe\, v. i. [AS. r[=i]pian.]
To ripen; to grow ripe. [Obs.]


\Ripe\, v. t.
To mature; to ripen. [Obs.] --Shak.

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