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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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   What does ready mean?

   • 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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   What is the difference between ready and apt?

   • ready suggests facility or fluency in response. apt stresses the possession of qualities (such as intelligence, a particular talent, or a strong bent) that makes quick effective response possible. Adjective I'll be ready in 10 minutes. “Can we leave now?” “I'm ready when you are .” Your prescription will be ready in about 20 minutes.

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   What does ready wit mean?

   • ready wit He was charming, with a ready wit (= the ability to quickly say clever and funny things). ready, set, go! He stood by the phone, pencil at the ready. Dinner is ready. The twins are getting ready for bed. [ + to infinitive ] I’m ready to go now. [ + to infinitive ] "Are you ready to order ?" the waiter asked.

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   What is a slang word for ready?

   • Get ready! Get set! Go! soldiers keeping their weapons at the ready. to bring to a state of readiness or completion; prepare. Printing. to ready a press for printing. ready up,British and Australian Slang. to swindle. In addition to the idiom beginning with ready , also see at the ready; get ready; good and (ready); rough and ready.

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   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”.

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