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  • adjective
    riper; ripest
    [also more ~; most ~]
    of fruits and vegetables :fully grown and developed and ready to be eaten
    a ripe tomato
    The apples are nearly ripe. - sometimes used figuratively
    the violin's full, ripe sound
    a story ripe with details [=a story that includes many details] - opposite unripe
    not used before a noun :ready or suitable for something - usually + for
    The army was ripe for action.
    a system that is ripe for abuse [=a system that is in such bad condition that it could easily be used wrongly]
    The time was ripe for proposing his plan.
    We'll make these changes when the time is ripe.
    of food and especially cheese :brought to full flavor or the best state by being stored for a period of time
    a ripe cheese
    having a strong and unpleasant smell
    Those old sneakers smell pretty ripe.
    ripe old age
    a very old age
    She took up painting at the ripe old age of 85.
    They both lived to a ripe old age. - sometimes used humorously
    She decided at the ripe old age of 23 that she'd learned all there was to know about human nature.

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