ripe vs mature
mature vs riperipe and mature both are adjectives.
ripe is not a verb while mature is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ripe | No | Yes | No | No |
| mature | No | Yes | Yes | No |
As adjectives,
ripe and mature
are synonyms defined as:
- ripe and mature: fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
| ripe (adjective) | mature (adjective) |
|---|---|
| fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used | having reached full natural growth or development |
| far along in time | characteristic of maturity |
| at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge | (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination |
| most suitable or right for a particular purpose | fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used |
| fully prepared or eager | fully considered and perfected |
| ripe (verb) | mature (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause to ripen and discharge pus | |
| develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation | |
| grow old or older | |
| become due for repayment | |
| cause to ripen or develop fully | |
| develop and work out fully in one's mind |
Words related to "ripe"
Words related to "mature"
- abloom
- adult
- age
- aged
- alter
- autumnal
- big
- change
- develop
- developed
- dote
- draw
- efflorescent
- explicate
- fester
- find
- find oneself
- fledged
- fledgeling
- fledgling
- formulate
- fossilise
- fossilize
- fruiting
- full-blown
- full-fledged
- full-grown
- fully fledged
- fully grown
- get on
- grow
- grow up
- grown
- grownup
- headed
- immature
- marriageable
- maturate
- maturation
- mature
- matured
- maturement
- matureness
- maturity
- mellow
- mellowed
- meridian
- modify
- nubile
- old
- overblown
- overripe
- prime
- ripe
- ripen
- ripened
- senesce
- suppurate
- turn
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