Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - ripe
Ripe
ripe
adj. 1 (of grain, fruit, cheese, etc.) ready to be reaped or picked or eaten. 2 mature; fully developed (ripe in judgement; a ripe beauty). 3 (of a person's age) advanced. 4 (often foll. by for) fit or ready (when the time is ripe; land ripe for development). 5 (of the complexion etc.) red and full like ripe fruit. Derivatives ripely adv. ripeness n. Etymology: OE ripe f. WG
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adjective (~r; ~st) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English rīpe; akin to Old English rīpan, reopan to reap Date: before 12th century fully grown and developed ; mature , having mature knowledge, understanding, or judgment, of advanced years ; late , 4. suitable, appropriate , fully prepared ; ready , 5. brought by aging to full flavor or the best state ; mellow , smelly, stinking, ruddy, plump, or full like ~ned fruit , indecent , ~ly adverb ~ness noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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