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

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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   If you are ready for something or ready to do something, you have enough experience to do it or you are old enough and sensible enough to do it. She says she's not ready for motherhood. [ + for ]

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

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   in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement. prompt. ready and willing or quick to act. ripe. fully prepared or eager. ready and waiting, waiting.

6. 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.

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

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   [ before noun ] mainly approving. quick with answers, jokes, solutions, etc.: He had a ready reply to every question. ready wit He was charming, with a ready wit (= the ability to quickly say clever and funny things). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. be ready to do something. be ready to roll. ready to hand. ready, set, go!

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

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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.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › readyReady Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   not used before a noun : properly prepared or finished and available for use. Dinner is ready. The college's new dormitory will be ready (by) next year. Your prescription will be ready in about 20 minutes.

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

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    prepared and available to be eaten, drunk, used, etc: Is dinner ready? They're building new offices, but they won't be ready till next year. When will the book be ready for publication? be ready to do sth. to be willing to do something: We are ready to die for our country. See also. rough and ready.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › readyready | meaning of ready in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    ready meaning, definition, what is ready: if you are ready, you are prepared for w...: Learn more.