ripe

CEFRB1

/ɹaɪp/

adjective

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  1. 01

    adjective

    Fully grown and ready to be eaten or used.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having attained its full development; mature; perfected.

Examples

  • I'm afraid the time is not yet ripe for it.

  • When the time is ripe, be bold and go for it! I'll stand by you.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of a food, advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow.

  2. Of a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.

  3. Ready for action or effect; prepared.

More examples

In context

  • The apples are not quite ripe.

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

  • Problems emerge in judging whether a case is ripe, however, when contested general agency directives are issued that are not aimed at specific parties.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English ripe, rype, from Old English rīpe (“ripe, mature”), from Proto-West Germanic *rīpī, from Proto-Germanic *rīpijaz, *rīpiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyb- (“to snatch”). Cognate with West Frisian ryp (“ripe”), Dutch rijp (“ripe”), German reif (“ripe”). Related to reap.