| ripen | | |
| v. (change) | 1. mature, ripen | cause to ripen or develop fully.; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ ripen | grow ripe.; "The plums ripen in July" |
| v. (change) | 2. ripen | grow ripe.; "The plums ripen in July" |
| ~ maturate, mature, grow | develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation.; "He matured fast"; "The child grew fast" |
| ripe | | |
| adj. | 1. mature, ripe | fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used.; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodied mature wines" |
| ~ ripened, aged | of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable).; "mature well-aged cheeses" |
| ~ mellowed, mellow | having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging.; "a mellow port"; "mellowed fruit" |
| ~ overripe | too ripe and beginning to turn soft. |
| adj. | 2. ripe | fully prepared or eager.; "the colonists were ripe for revolution" |
| ~ ready | completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress.; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read" |
| adj. | 3. good, right, ripe | 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" |
| ~ opportune | suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose.; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival" |
| adj. | 4. ripe | at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge.; "a ripe mind" |
| ~ mature | characteristic of maturity.; "mature for her age" |
| adj. | 5. advanced, ripe | far along in time.; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90" |
| ~ late | being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time.; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast" |
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