Ripe: meaning, definitions and examples

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ripe

 

[ raษชp ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

fruit

Fully developed and ready to be eaten, having reached the peak of flavor and ripeness.

Synonyms

mature, ready, sweet

Examples of usage

  • The banana was perfectly ripe and delicious.
  • She waited until the peaches were ripe before picking them from the tree.
Context #2 | Adjective

person

Fully developed in body or mind, mature.

Synonyms

experienced, mature, seasoned

Examples of usage

  • At 16, she was a ripe young woman, ready to take on the world.
  • He was a ripe old age of 80, but still full of energy.

Translations

Translations of the word "ripe" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น maduro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเค•เคพ เคนเฅเค† (pakka hua)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช reif

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ matang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ะธะณะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dojrzaล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็†Ÿใ—ใŸ (jukushita)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรปr

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maduro

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท olgun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ต์€ (ikeun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุถุฌ (nadhij)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zralรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zrelรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆˆ็†Ÿ็š„ (chรฉngshรบ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zrel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพroskaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟั–ัั–ะฟ ะถะตั‚ะบะตะฝ (pisip jetken)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ (mosuli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yetiลŸmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maduro

Etymology

The word 'ripe' originated from the Old English word 'rฤซpe', meaning mature or ready for harvesting. It has been used to describe the readiness of fruits and crops for centuries. In the context of a person, 'ripe' has been used to denote maturity and full development since the Middle Ages. The word has evolved to convey the idea of readiness and maturity in various aspects of life.

See also: ripen, ripened, ripeness, ripening, unripe, unripeness.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,988 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.