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ripe
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Adjective
  • far along in time
    • a man of advanced age
    • advanced in years
    • a ripe old age
    • the ripe age of 90
  • at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
    • a ripe mind
  • most suitable or right for a particular purpose
    • a good time to plant tomatoes
    • the right time to act
    • the time is ripe for great sociological changes
  • fully prepared or eager
    • the colonists were ripe for revolution
  • fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
    • ripe peaches
    • full-bodied mature wines
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