ripe
[ rahyp ]
/ raɪp /
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adjective, rip·er, rip·est.
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Origin of ripe
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English rīpe; cognate with Dutch rijp,German reif; akin to Old English ripan “to harvest, reap”; see reap
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1. Ripe, mature, mellow refer to that which is no longer in an incomplete stage of development. Ripe implies completed growth beyond which the processes of decay begin: a ripe banana. Mature means fully grown and developed as used of living organisms: a mature animal; a mature tree. Mellow denotes complete absence of sharpness or asperity, with sweetness and richness such as characterize ripeness or age: mellow fruit; mellow flavor.
OTHER WORDS FROM ripe
ripely, adverbripeness, nounhalf-ripe, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ripe
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British Dictionary definitions for ripe
ripe
/ (raɪp) /
adjective
Derived forms of ripe
ripely, adverbripeness, nounWord Origin for ripe
Old English rīpe; related to Old Saxon rīpi, Old High German rīfi, German reif
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