Definitions of ripe:
- adjective: at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
Example: "A ripe mind"
- adjective: fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
Example: "Ripe peaches"
- adjective: far along in time
Example: "A ripe old age"
- adjective: most suitable or right for a particular purpose
Example: "The time is ripe for great sociological changes"