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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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   1. a. : prepared mentally or physically for some experience or action. b. : prepared for immediate use. dinner is ready. 2. a. : willingly disposed : inclined. ready to agree to his proposal. b. : likely to do something indicated. a house that looks ready to collapse. 3. : displayed readily and spontaneously. a ready wit. 4.

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   willing: ready to forgive. Synonyms: happy, glad, agreeable. Antonyms: unwilling. prompt or quick in perceiving, comprehending, speaking, writing, etc. Synonyms: adaptable, nimble, skillful, clever, facile, adroit, keen, sharp, acute, alert. proceeding from or showing such quickness: a ready reply.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREADY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   READY meaning: 1. prepared and suitable for fast activity: 2. waiting and prepared to act: 3. quick with…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREADY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   READY definition: 1. prepared and suitable for fast activity: 2. waiting and prepared to act: 3. quick with…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › readyReady - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   made suitable and available for immediate use. “dinner is ready ”. synonyms: prepared. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand. adjective. (of especially money) immediately available. “he seems to have ample ready money”. “a ready source of cash”.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › readyReady - definition of ready by The Free Dictionary

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   1. in a state of completion or preparedness, as for use or action. 2. willing or eager: ready helpers. 3. prompt or rapid: a ready response. 4. ( prenominal) quick in perceiving; intelligent: a ready mind. 5. (foll by: to) on the point (of) or liable (to): ready to collapse.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishready adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of ready adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREADY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If someone or something is ready, they have reached the required stage for something or they are properly prepared for action or use.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREADY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    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.

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    Likely or liable immediately. Ready to cry. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Prompt in apprehending or reacting. A ready intelligence; a ready response. American Heritage. Apt; inclined. Always ready to blame others.