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   ready

   /ˈrɛdi/

   adjective

   • 1. in a suitable state for an 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: "every time I rang up, she was ready with some excuse"
   • ▪ in need of or having a desire for: "I expect you're ready for a drink"
   • ▪ willing or eager 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 tappromptquickrapidswiftspeedyfastimmediateunhesitatingtimelycleversharpastuteshrewdkeenacuteperceptivediscerningresourcefulsmartbrightalertaptadroitdeftagileskilfularchaic: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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREADY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › readyReady Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'ready' in British and American English. See examples, idioms, and related words for 'ready'.

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   Definitions of ready. 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” “ ready to learn to read” synonyms: prepared.

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

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

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10. www.oed.com › dictionary › ready_adjready, adj., adv., int., n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    What does the word ready mean? There are 42 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ready, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. ready has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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    adj, readier or readiest. 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.