- ripe
- See: TIME IS RIPE.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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ripe — ripe … Dictionnaire des rimes
ripe´ly — ripe «ryp», adjective, rip|er, rip|est. 1. full grown and ready to be gathered and eaten; mature: »ripe fruit, ripe grain, ripe vegetables. SYNONYM(S): mellow, matured … Useful english dictionary
ripe — [ rip ] n. f. • 1676; de riper ♦ Techn. Outil de tailleur de pierre et de sculpteur, en forme de S, dont une partie est munie de dents fines et serrées, qui sert au ripage. ● ripe nom féminin (de riper) Outil qui sert à gratter une sculpture, une … Encyclopédie Universelle
ripe — [raıp] adj comparative riper superlative ripest [: Old English;] 1.) ripe fruit or crops are fully grown and ready to eat ≠ ↑unripe ▪ Those tomatoes aren t ripe yet. 2.) be ripe for sth to be ready for a change to happen, especially when it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ripe — [rīp] adj. riper, ripest [OE, akin to REAP] 1. fully grown or developed; specif., ready to be harvested and used for food, as grain or fruit 2. like ripe fruit, as in being ruddy and full [ripe lips] 3. sufficiently advanced, as by being kept in… … English World dictionary
ripe — [ raıp ] adjective * 1. ) ripe fruit or crops have grown to their full size and are ready to eat or use: a ripe juicy peach a ) ripe cheese or wine has a strong flavor 2. ) INFORMAL having a strong or unpleasant smell 3. ) language or humor that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Ripe — (r[imac]p), a. [Compar. {Riper} (r[imac]p [ e]r); superl. {Ripest}.] [AS. r[=i]pe; akin to OS. r[=i]pi, D. rijp, G. rief, OHG. r[=i]ft; cf. AS. r[=i]p harvest, r[=i]pan to reap. Cf. {Reap}.] 1. Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ripe — may refer to:* Ripening, especially of fruit * RIPE, Réseaux IP Européens * RIPE NCC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Europe * Ripeness, a term in law * Ripe, East Sussex, in England * Ripe (AN), in Italy * Ripe (film), a 1997 drama by… … Wikipedia
Ripe — beziehungsweise RIPE steht für: RIPE Network Coordination Centre, eine für die Vergabe von IP Adressbereichen zuständige Organisation Réseaux IP Européens, ein zur Administration und Koordinierung des Internets gegründetes Forum Personen mit dem… … Deutsch Wikipedia
RIPE — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Réseaux IP Européens (RIPE) es un foro colaborativo para los grupos interesados en redes IP. El objetivo de RIPE es asegurar la coordinación administrativa y técnica necesaria para que funcione Internet dentro de la… … Wikipedia Español
ripe — adj 1: of, relating to, or being a claim for relief that is ready for judicial resolution because the injury is certain to occur and is not merely hypothetical or speculative compare moot 2: ready and appropriate for disclosure because reasonably … Law dictionary
