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   Read·y

   /ˈredē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. in a suitable state for an activity, action, or situation; fully prepared: "are you ready, Carrie?" Similar preparedall setsetorganizedin a fit stateequippedprimedall systems goinformal:fitpsyched upgeared upup for ithot to trotOpposite unpreparedtaken by surprise
   • ▪ (of a thing) made suitable and available for immediate use: "dinner's ready!" Similar completedfinishedpreparedorganizeddonearrangedfixedin readinessripeinformal:done and dustedOpposite incompletein preparation
   • ▪ keen or quick to give: "I'm always ready with a wisecrack"
   • ▪ in need of or having a desire for: "I expect you're ready for a drink"
   • ▪ eager, inclined, or willing to do something: "she is ready to die for her political convictions" Similar willingpreparedpleasedinclinedagreeabledisposedpredisposedmindedof a mindin the moodaptpronegivenlikelyeagerkeenhappygladinformal:gameOpposite reluctantunwilling
   • ▪ in such a condition as to be likely to do something: "by the time he arrived he was ready to drop" Similar about toon the point ofon the verge ofon the brink ofclose toas if one is going toin danger ofliable tolikely to
   • 2. easily available or obtained; within reach: "there was a ready supply of drink"
   • ▪ immediate, quick, or prompt: "those who have ready access to the arts" Similar easily availableavailableaccessiblehandyclose at handat handto handon handnear at handconvenientwithin reachat the readynearat one's fingertipsat one's disposalon callinformal:on tappromptquickrapidswiftspeedyfastimmediateunhesitatingtimelycleversharpastuteshrewdkeenacuteperceptivediscerningresourcefulsmartbrightalertaptadroitdeftagileskillfularchaic:rathe

   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"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Englishrǣde (from a Germanic base meaning ‘arrange, prepare’; related to Dutch gereed) + -y1.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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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.

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   ready. adjective. These are words and phrases related to ready. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of ready. It took us several hours to get the gymnasium ready for the school dance. I'll be ready to help you whenever you need me.

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   Oct 4, 2023 · Find 158 ways to say READY, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.

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   6 days ago · Synonyms for READY in English: prepared, set, primed, organized, all set, in readiness, completed, done, prepared, fixed, ….