ripe ripe /ˈraɪp/

adjective

1. () Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used  ( mature , ripe )
   fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
    Ripe peaches
   ripe peaches
    Full-bodied mature wines
   full-bodied mature wines
   
2. () Fully prepared or eager  ( ripe )
   fully prepared or eager
    The colonists were ripe for revolution
   the colonists were ripe for revolution
   
3. Far along in time  ( ripe , advanced )
   far along in time
    A man of advanced age
   a man of advanced age
    Advanced in years
   advanced in years
    A ripe old age
   a ripe old age
    The ripe age of 90
   the ripe age of 90
   
4. At the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge  ( ripe )
   at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge
    A ripe mind
   a ripe mind
   
5. Most suitable or right for a particular purpose  ( right , ripe , good )
   most suitable or right for a particular purpose
    A good time to plant tomatoes
   a good time to plant tomatoes
    The right time to act
   the right time to act
    The time is ripe for great sociological changes
   the time is ripe for great sociological changes