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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.

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   • ready somebody/yourself/something to do something She had readied herself to speak first. Definition of ready verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • From Longman Business Dictionary read‧y /ˈredi/ adjective ready money/cash/source/supply money etc that is easily available to be used at any time a government initiative to ensure a ready supply of skilled software graduates Origin ready1 (1100-1200) Old English ræde “prepared”

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   • proceeding from or showing such quickness: a ready reply. prompt or quick in action, performance, manifestation, etc.: a keen mind and ready wit. inclined; disposed; apt: too ready to criticize others. in such a condition as to be imminent; likely at any moment: a tree ready to fall.

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   Ready definition: completely prepared or in fit condition for immediate action or use. See examples of READY used in a sentence.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English read‧y1 /ˈredi/ S1 W2 adjective 1 prepared [ not before noun] if you are ready, you are prepared for what you are going to do Come on. Aren’t you ready yet? When the doorbell rang he was ready and waiting. ready to do something Everything’s packed, and we’re ready to leave.

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   Definition of ready – Learner’s Dictionary. ready. adjective. uk / ˈredi / us. ready adjective (PREPARED) A1. 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. More examples.

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   May 14, 2024 · 1. adjective [v-link ADJ] If someone is ready, they are properly prepared for something. If something is ready, it has been properly prepared and is now able to be used. It took her a long time to get ready for church. Are you ready to board, Mr. Daly? Synonyms: mature, ripe, mellow, ripened More Synonyms of ready. 2. adjective [v-link ADJ]