Ripe: meaning, definitions and examples
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ripe
[ raษชp ]
fruit
Fully developed and ready to be eaten, having reached the peak of flavor and ripeness.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The banana was perfectly ripe and delicious.
- She waited until the peaches were ripe before picking them from the tree.
person
Fully developed in body or mind, mature.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น maduro
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคเคพ เคนเฅเค (pakka hua)
๐ฉ๐ช reif
๐ฎ๐ฉ matang
๐บ๐ฆ ััะธะณะปะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ dojrzaลy
๐ฏ๐ต ็ใใ (jukushita)
๐ซ๐ท mรปr
๐ช๐ธ maduro
๐น๐ท olgun
๐ฐ๐ท ์ต์ (ikeun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุถุฌ (nadhij)
๐จ๐ฟ zralรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zrelรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ็็ (chรฉngshรบ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ zrel
๐ฎ๐ธ รพroskaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟัััะฟ ะถะตัะบะตะฝ (pisip jetken)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแฃแแ (mosuli)
๐ฆ๐ฟ yetiลmiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.