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|Text=[[File:woodhouse_518.jpg|thumb|link={{filepath:woodhouse_518.jpg}}]]'''adj.'''
<b class="b2">Ripe</b>: P. and V. [[ὡραῖος]], [[πέπων]] (Aesch., ''Frag.''; Xen. also Ar.).
<b class="b2">Brought to perfection</b>: P. and V. [[τέλειος]], [[τέλεος]].
<b class="b2">In the prime of life</b>: P. and V. [[ὡραῖος]], ἡβῶν, [[ἀκμαῖος]].
<b class="b2">Advanced in life</b>: P. [[πόρρω]] τῆς ἡλικίας.
<b class="b2">Mature years, prime of life</b>, subs.: P. and V. ὥρα, ἡ, [[ἀκμή]], ἡ, ἥβη, ἡ, Ar. and P., [[ἡλικία]], ἡ.
<b class="b2">Ready, prepared</b>, adj.: P. and V. ἕτοιμος.
<b class="b2">Mature consideration</b>: P. [[σκέψις]] συχνή (Plat.).
'''v. trans.'''
<b class="b2">Ripen</b>: P. and V. πεπαίνειν (Eur., ''Frag.''; Xen.).
<b class="b2">Prepare</b>: P. and V. ἑτοιμάζειν, παρασκευάζειν.
<b class="b2">Hasten</b>: P. and V. σπεύδειν, ἐπισπεύδειν.
<b class="b2">Bring to perfection</b>: P. and V. τελειοῦν, P. τελεοῦν.
V. intrans. <b class="b2">Ripen</b> (<b class="b2">of grapes</b>): V. ἀποπερκοῦσθαι (Soph., ''Frag.''), Ar. πεπαίνειν.
<b class="b2">Come to perfection</b>: P. and V. τελειοῦσθαι, P. τελεοῦσθαι.
<b class="b2">Be at perfection</b>: P. and V. ἀκμάζειν.
<b class="b2">Be matured, be ready</b>: P. and V. ἑτοιμάζεσθαι (pass.).
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