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ready

2 syllables · also readier, readiest

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As an adjective, ready means prepared for immediate action or use. As a verb, it means prepare.

Meanings of ready

14 meanings

Prepared for immediate action or use.
“The troops are ready for battle.”
“The porridge is ready to serve.”
Inclined; apt to happen.
Liable at any moment.
“The seed is ready to sprout.”
Not slow or hesitating; quick in action or perception of any kind.
“a ready apprehension”
“a ready writer or workman”
Offering itself at once; at hand; opportune; convenient.
(of especially money) immediately available
“he seems to have ample ready money”
“a ready source of cash”
Mentally disposed
“he was ready to believe her”
Made suitable and available for immediate use
“dinner is ready”
Apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
“a quick mind”
“a ready wit”
Similar: quick

To prepare; to make ready for action.
Prepare for eating by applying heat
“Cook me dinner, please”
“can you make me an omelette?”
“fix breakfast for the guests, please”
Similar: cook, fix, make, prepare
Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
“Get the children ready for school!”
“prepare for war”
“I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill”
Similar: fix, prepare, set up, gear up, set