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- DictionaryRead·y/ˈredē/
adjective
- 1. in a suitable state for an activity, action, or situation; fully prepared: "are you ready, Carrie?"
- 2. easily available or obtained; within reach: "there was a ready supply of drink"
noun
- 1. available money; cash. informal British
verb
- 1. prepare (someone or something) for an activity or purpose: "the spare transformer was readied for shipment"
The meaning of READY is prepared mentally or physically for some experience or action. How to use ready in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ready.
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Some common synonyms of ready are apt, prompt, and quick. While all these words mean "able to respond without delay or hesitation or indicative of such ability," ready suggests facility or fluency in response.
duly equipped, completed, adjusted, or arranged, as for an occasion or purpose: The mechanic called to say that the car is ready. willing: ready to forgive. Synonyms: happy, glad, agreeable. Antonyms: unwilling. prompt or quick in perceiving, comprehending, speaking, writing, etc.
adjective. completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress. “get ready ”. “she is ready to resign”. “the bridge is ready to collapse”. “I am ready to work”. “ ready for action”. “ ready for use”. “the soup will be ready in a minute”.
READY definition: 1. prepared and suitable for fast activity: 2. waiting and prepared to act: 3. quick with…. Learn more.
READY meaning: 1. prepared and suitable for fast activity: 2. waiting and prepared to act: 3. quick with…. Learn more.
Find 158 different ways to say READY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
ready to do something likely to do something very soon synonym on the point of. She looked ready to collapse at any minute. needing something; ready for something needing something as soon as possible. Right, I'm ready for bed. After the long walk, we were all ready for a drink.
prepared for doing something: Give me a call when you're ready. [ + to do sth ] Are you ready to go yet? We're going at eight, so you've got an hour to get ready. The army was ready for action. Fewer examples. A waiter hovered at the table ready to take our order. The US signalled that they were ready to enter talks.
Definition of ready verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
