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ripe

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/raɪp/ · ri-pe

fully developed and ready to be eaten or used.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

fully developed and ready to be eaten or used.

پورا تیار اور کھانے یا استعمال کے لئے تیار۔

پکا

pakka

Synonyms

maturedevelopedreadyپختہتیارعالی

Antonyms

unripeimmatureکچانابالغ

Common Collocations

  • ripe fruit
  • ripe cheese
  • ripe for picking

Example Sentences

The mangoes are ripe and ready to eat.

آم پکے ہوئے ہیں اور کھانے کے لیے تیار ہیں۔

Aam pakay huye hain aur khanay ke liye tayyar hain.

You should pick the tomatoes when they are ripe.

تمہیں ٹماٹر اس وقت چننے چاہئیں جب وہ پکے ہوں۔

Tumhain tamatar is waqt chunnay chahiyein jab woh pakay hon.

This cheese is ripe and has a strong flavor.

یہ پنیر پکا ہوا ہے اور اس کا ذائقہ تیز ہے۔

Yeh paneer pakka hua hai aur is ka zaiqa tez hai.

Easily Confused With

right:Ripe relates to being mature or ready, while right pertains to correctness or direction.

Word Family

ripen
verbپکنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of ripe fruits that are ready to eat.

Imagine a perfectly ripe banana, yellow and soft, ready to be enjoyed.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "rīpe" — fully matured or developed

First known use: before the 12th century

The word has been used since the early Old English period and has maintained a consistent meaning related to maturity in both fruits and other contexts.