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ripe
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- pronunciation:
- raIp
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
riper, ripest |
| definition 1: |
fully grown or matured and ready for harvest or eating, as grain, fruit, or cheese.
- synonyms:
- mature
- antonyms:
- green, immature, unripe
- similar words:
- aged, mellow
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| definition 2: |
mature or in maturity, as a person.
a ripe voicea ripe age- synonyms:
- developed, full-fledged, grown, mature, seasoned
- similar words:
- adult, experienced, full-blown, grown-up, mellow
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| definition 3: |
fully developed and perfected, as one's judgment, a plan, or the like.
- synonyms:
- evolved, finished, mature, ready
- antonyms:
- immature
- similar words:
- aged, complete, consummate
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| definition 4: |
opportune or favorable, as time.
- synonyms:
- opportune, right, seasonable, serendipitous, timely
- similar words:
- appropriate, convenient, felicitous, propitious, suitable
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| definition 5: |
ready to do, be done, or have something done to.
a cataract ripe for surgery- synonyms:
- fit, prepared, primed, ready, set
- similar words:
- prepped
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| related words: |
fortunate, mature, timely |
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| derivations: |
ripely (adv.), ripeness (n.) |
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