ripe

ripe
ripe [raıp] adj comparative riper superlative ripest
[: Old English;]
1.) ripe fruit or crops are fully grown and ready to eat
≠ ↑unripe
▪ Those tomatoes aren't ripe yet.
2.) be ripe for sth
to be ready for a change to happen, especially when it should have happened sooner
▪ The police forces are ripe for reform.
▪ The former dock area is ripe for development.
3.) the time is ripe (for sth)
used to say it is a very suitable time for something to happen, especially when it should have happened sooner
▪ The time is ripe for a review of progress up to now.
4.) ripe old age
a) if you live to a ripe old age, you are very old when you die
▪ Eat less and exercise more if you want to live to a ripe old age .
b) used to show that you find it surprising or impressive that someone is doing something or has achieved something at a very young age - used humorously
▪ She was put in charge at the ripe old age of twenty-nine.
5.) ripe cheese has developed a strong taste and is ready to eat
= ↑mature
6.) especially BrE a ripe smell is strong and unpleasant - used humorously
▪ We were pretty ripe after a week of walking.
>ripeness n [U]

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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